Question 1

what is phantom limb syndrome or pain caused by damaged nerves?

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See below: Phantom limb pain is a phenomenon that can occur after a person has an amputation of a limb or part of a limb. The person will often feel an intense painful sensation in the part of the extremity that is no longer there. This can also happen in people with spinal cord injury who feel pain in a part of their body that is paralyzed. It can be difficult to treat not impossible to treat.

Question 2

what causes phantom limb syndrome in non-amputees?

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Hmmmm: Phantom limb pain is very specific: it is pain in a part of your body that no longer exists. If, for instance you're feeling pain in  your arm, but there's no reason to feel pain there, that may be described as neuropathic pain. In other words pain caused by damage to nerves for whatever reason. Commonly however people feel pain without damage all the time. You need to talk to your doctor about t.

Question 3

what is phantom limb syndrome?

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It's not there: The brain develops a body MAP very early in life.  Nerves to an arm or leg are from a specific region of the brain.  If the arm or leg is lost, the nerves still act as though it were there, and the brain still acts as though it were there.  This produces a phantom limb sensation.

Question 4

what causes phantom limb pain after amputation?

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See below: No one is really sure although the evidence suggests that if the limb was painful prior to the amputation, there is a higher liklihood of phantom pain after the amputation.

Question 5

what causes phantom limb?

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See below: Phantom limb syndrome is the term for when a person still feels the limb after amputation of that limb. It is thought to be a phenomenon that is generated in the brain by our "map" of that body part that has existed since birth. In most people this phantom fades away with time. In a small number of people, their will be pain in the phantom limb and this is a more difficult situation.

Question 6

what are the symptoms involved with a phantom limb?

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Sensation: Phantom limb symptoms are that the limb is still there even after an amputation.  Phantom pain is pain in the limb even if it is not there.

Question 7

any solution for missing limb- phantom limb sensation?

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Gabapentin: Phantom limb pain has been a mystery for decades.  It derives from the brain centers that expect input from nerves from a limb that no longer exists.  This type of neuritic pain will sometimes respond to Gabapentin or perhaps tricyclics.

Question 8

how can phantom limb pain be treated?

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Drugs: From a pharmacotherapeutic standpoint, phantom pain can be treated with Neurontin (gabapentin) ot Lyrica (pregabalin) for fairly good results.

Question 9

how is phantom limb pain evaluated. treated?

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See below: There are no blood tests or xrays mris etc that need to be done. The diagnosis is established by the person's history and physical examination. The treatment includes various desensitization techniques such as tapping the limb, massage, using a prosthesis as well as various medications designed to dampen overactive nerves.

Question 10

does anyone have information on phantom limb pain?

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See below: Phantom limb occurs when someone has an amputation of part of the limb and the person has persistent sensation like the amputated part is still there. This can also happen in people who have spinal cord injury and can no longer feel their extremities. With time, the phantom sensation begins to fade in most people. A small percentage have phantom pain which is much more difficult to treat.

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