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Phantom Limb

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Definition: 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)      Other names Pseudomelia; Sensations, Phantom; Sensation, Phantom; Pseudomelias; Phantom Sensations; Phantom Pains; Phantom Limbs; Phantom Limb Pains; Pains, Phantom Limb; Pains, Phantom; Pain, Phantom Limb; Pain, Phantom; Limbs, Phantom; Limb, Phantom; Limb Pains, Phantom; Limb Pain, Phantom; Phantom Sensation; Phantom Pain; Phantom Limb Pain

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