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Could you experience phantom pain when no limb has been amputated?

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Dr. Payam Rafat answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Abnormal nerve: Neuropathy is a condition resulting from abnormal nerve function. Neuropathy can be due to certain vitamin deficiencies, nerve damage due to trauma, alcohol consumption, radiation, side effects of certain medications, or due to certain medical conditions such as diabetes. Treatment varies depending on the cause of the problem. Have it evaluated and appropriately treated.

Answered 3/27/2014

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Well: Technically not because phantom refers to pain from something that is not there. You certainly can have nerve type pain when the cause ha not been found. Are you referring to that as a phantom pain ?

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