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Phantom Limb Syndrome

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Phantom limb syndrome is a condition in which individuals experience sensations like pain touch and movement in an arm or leg that is no longer attached to the body. Damage previously to the peripheral nerves or spinal. Vcwth8yb B1xm If pain was in the limb prior to removal the individual is most likely to feel phantom pain following removal. Phantom limb syndrome . Most successful treatment outcomes include multidisciplinary measures. Symptoms affecting the part of the limb farthest from the body such as the foot of an amputated leg. This is known as phantom limb pain. Risk factors that can raise the odds of developing this syndrome include. Approximately 80 to 100 of individuals with an amputation experience phantom sensations in their amputated limb. About 80 to 100 percent of amputees experience phantom limbs. Pain that may be. Civil war veterans of course were well aware of phantom limb syndrome before m