 Phantom Limb
"Phantom Limb" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Perception of painful and nonpainful phantom sensations that occur following the complete or partial loss of a limb. The majority of individuals with an amputated extremity will experience the impression that the limb is still present, and in many cases, painful. (From Neurol Clin 1998 Nov;16(4):919-36; Brain 1998 Sep;121(Pt 9):1603-30)
| Descriptor ID |
D010591
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.762.700 C23.550.767.700.500 C23.888.592.604.764.700 C23.888.592.612.832.500 F01.700.750.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Phantom Limb- Phantom Limb
- Limb, Phantom
- Limbs, Phantom
- Phantom Limbs
- Phantom Sensation
- Phantom Sensations
- Sensation, Phantom
- Sensations, Phantom
- Pseudomelia
- Pseudomelias
Phantom Limb Pain- Phantom Limb Pain
- Limb Pain, Phantom
- Limb Pains, Phantom
- Pain, Phantom Limb
- Pains, Phantom Limb
- Phantom Limb Pains
- Phantom Pain
- Pain, Phantom
- Pains, Phantom
- Phantom Pains
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phantom Limb" by people in Profiles.
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Le ELH, Iorio ML, Greyson MA. Targeted muscle reinnervation in upper extremity amputations. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Oct; 34(7):3717-3725.
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Lendaro E, Earley EJ, Ortiz-Catalan M. Statistical analysis plan for an international, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial on the use of phantom motor execution as a treatment for phantom limb pain. Trials. 2022 Feb 13; 23(1):138.
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Beisheim-Ryan EH, Hicks GE, Pohlig RT, Medina J, Sions JM. Body image and perception among adults with and without phantom limb pain. PM R. 2023 03; 15(3):278-290.
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Beisheim-Ryan EH, Pohlig RT, Medina J, Hicks GE, Sions JM. Body representation among adults with phantom limb pain: Results from a foot identification task. Eur J Pain. 2022 01; 26(1):255-269.
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Beisheim EH, Seth M, Horne JR, Hicks GE, Pohlig RT, Sions JM. Sex-specific Differences in Multisite Pain Presentation among Adults with Lower-Limb Loss. Pain Pract. 2021 04; 21(4):419-427.
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McNamara CT, Iorio ML. Targeted Muscle Reinnervation: Outcomes in Treating Chronic Pain Secondary to Extremity Amputation and Phantom Limb Syndrome. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2020 May; 36(4):235-240.
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Antoniello D, Kluger BM, Sahlein DH, Heilman KM. Phantom limb after stroke: an underreported phenomenon. Cortex. 2010 Oct; 46(9):1114-22.
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