Clinical updates on phantom limb pain

J Erlenwein, M Diers, J Ernst, F Schulz, F Petzke - Pain reports, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Methods: This review aims to provide an interdisciplinary overview of recent evidence-based
and clinical knowledge. Results: The scientific evidence for best practice is weak and …

In search of a naturalistic neuroimaging approach: Exploration of general feasibility through the case of VR-fMRI and application in the domain of episodic memory

D Lenormand, P Piolino - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Virtual Reality (VR) is an increasingly widespread tool for research as it allows the creation
of experiments taking place in multimodal and daily-life-like environments, while keeping a …

Complex pattern of facial remapping in somatosensory cortex following congenital but not acquired hand loss

V Root, D Muret, M Arribas, E Amoruso, J Thornton… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Cortical remapping after hand loss in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) is thought to be
predominantly dictated by cortical proximity, with adjacent body parts remapping into the …

The prevalence and risk factors for phantom limb pain: a cross-sectional survey

K Limakatso, F Ndhlovu, A Usenbo, S Rayamajhi… - BMC neurology, 2024 - Springer
Background We previously performed a systematic review and meta-analysis which
revealed a Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) prevalence estimate of 64%[95% CI: 60.01–68.1]. The …

Osseoperception in transcutaneous osseointegrated prosthetic systems (TOPS) after transfemoral amputation: a prospective study

M Örgel, M Elareibi, T Graulich, C Krettek… - Archives of Orthopaedic …, 2023 - Springer
Background Endo-exo prosthetics (EEP), which belongs to the transcutaneous
osseointegrated prosthetic systems (TOPS), provides an alternative bone-anchored …

[HTML][HTML] Peripherally-induced movement disorders: an update

A Lenka, J Jankovic - Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Peripherally-induced movement disorders (PIMD) should be considered when
involuntary or abnormal movements emerge shortly after an injury to a body part. A close …

Distinct patterns of metabolic motor cortex activity for phantom and residual limb pain in people with amputations: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study

M Simis, LM Marques, SP Barbosa… - Neurophysiologie …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Phantom pain limb (PLP) has gained more attention due to the large number of
people with amputations around the world and growing knowledge of the pain process …

Pain in the context of sensory deafferentation

SP Cohen, MJ Caterina, SY Yang… - …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
Pain that accompanies deafferentation is one of the most mysterious and misunderstood
medical conditions. Prevalence rates for the assorted conditions vary considerably but the …

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for the treatment and investigation of phantom limb pain (PLP)

S Damercheli, M Ramne, M Ortiz-Catalan - Psychoradiology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a complex medical condition that is often difficult to treat, and
thus can become detrimental to patients' quality of life. No standardized clinical treatments …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence and characteristics of phantom limb pain and Non-Painful phantom phenomena in a nationwide survey of 3,374 unilateral limb amputees

M Diers, B Krumm, X Fuchs, R Bekrater-Bodmann… - The journal of pain, 2022 - Elsevier
The experience of phantom limb pain (PLP) is a common consequence of limb amputation,
resulting in severe impairments of the affected person. Previous studies have shown that …