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Phantom limb
Phantom limb is a condition where a person who has lost a limb continues to feel pain and sensation where the limb used to be.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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What is phantom limb?
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What is a phantom limb like?
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What is phantom limb syndrome?
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What's it mean to have phantom limb?
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What predisposes someone to phantom limb?
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What are typical symptoms of phantom limb?
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What are the symptoms involved with a phantom limb?
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Any solution for missing limb- phantom limb sensation?
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How is phantom limb pain evaluated. Treated?
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What are people using for chronic phantom limb pain?
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Could you tell me what to do about phantom limb pain?
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A 37-year old asked:
What is phantom limb syndrome or pain caused by damaged nerves?
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A 30-year old asked:
What causes phantom limb pain after amputation?
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Is phantom limb pain either biological or psychological?
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What is the treatment for chronic phantom limb pain?
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Can I use cymbalta (duloxetine) to treat my chronic phantom limb pain?
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A 50-year old asked:
Could you experience phantom pain when no limb has been amputated?
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A male asked:
What causes "phantom" pains and how can you get it cured?
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What does phantom pain mean?
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How can we explain phantom pain?
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What are symptoms of a phantom period?
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Can you have phantom pain from a trauma?
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Cause of phantom pregnancy?
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A 34-year old asked:
Do people get those phantom pains with just a partial finger amputation?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Last night while sleeping I felt phantom vibrations in my lower back. What would cause this?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have been feeling such a thing as phantom kicking in my gut, so i took a test... Positive. Im also on the depo... Can it be false?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Diagnosed siezure disorder in the last year. Now having migraines everyday for last week and phantom smell of chocolate. What can this be?
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A 26-year old male asked:
What is the cause of a "phantom itch?" it comes and goes in random parts of the body, and there's no visible irritation (rash, redness, etc.).
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A 36-year old male asked:
Over the last 12 hours, tastes and smells have changed for me - coffee like milk - phantom cigarette smoke - earth smells. Could something be wrong?
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