Making sense of phantom limb pain

HR Schone, CI Baker, J Katz, L Nikolajsen… - Journal of Neurology …, 2022 - jnnp.bmj.com
Phantom limb pain (PLP) impacts the majority of individuals who undergo limb amputation.
The PLP experience is highly heterogenous in its quality, intensity, frequency and severity …

Effectiveness of mirror therapy for phantom limb pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

HM Xie, KX Zhang, S Wang, N Wang, N Wang… - Archives of physical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of mirror therapy (MT) for phantom limb pain (PLP).
Data Sources PubMed, EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Physiotherapy …

Whole-Body Cryostimulation, a Complementary Treatment for Phantom Limb Syndrome: Preliminary Evidence from a Case Study

P Piterà, I Springhetti, A Alito, F Verme, JM Fontana… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a challenging condition affecting a significant proportion of
amputees. In this article, we describe the case of a 54-year-old Paralympic athlete with …

Calcitonin in the treatment of phantom limb pain: a systematic review

J Neumüller, K Lang-Illievich, CTA Brenna, C Klivinyi… - CNS drugs, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Phantom limb pain (PLP) refers to pain perceived in a part of the body removed
by amputation or trauma. Despite the high prevalence of PLP following amputation and the …

[HTML][HTML] Transcranial direct current stimulation in the management of phantom limb pain: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

V Navarro-Lopez, DEL Manuel… - EuropEan Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
CONCLUSIONS Anodic tDCS over the contralateral M1 to the affected limb, with an intensity
of 1-2 mA, for 15-20 minutes seems to significantly reduce PLP in people with amputation …

Factors related to phantom limb pain and its effect on quality of life

CS Polat, HE Konak, EU Altas, MG Akıncı… - … & motor research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Aims This study aims to investigate phantom limb pain (PLP), PLP-related factors, and the
effect of PLP on quality of life in patients who had undergone upper or lower extremity …

Cortical Reorganization after Limb Loss: Bridging the Gap between Basic Science and Clinical Recovery

T Sparling, L Iyer, P Pasquina… - Journal of Neuroscience, 2024 - Soc Neuroscience
Despite the increasing incidence and prevalence of amputation across the globe,
individuals with acquired limb loss continue to struggle with functional recovery and chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and motor imagery for phantom limb pain using statistical learning to predict treatment response: an …

K Pacheco-Barrios, A Cardenas-Rojas… - … and practice of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Phantom limb pain (PLP) management has been a challenge due to its
response heterogeneity and lack of treatment access. This study will evaluate the feasibility …

Use of virtual reality for the management of phantom limb pain: A systematic review

K Hali, MA Manzo, R Koucheki, JS Wunder… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To summarize the research on the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) therapy for
the management of phantom limb pain (PLP). Methods Three databases (SCOPUS, Ovid …

Altered cortical thickness and structural covariance networks in upper limb amputees: A graph theoretical analysis

B Bao, Y Sun, J Lin, T Gao, J Shen… - CNS Neuroscience …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The extensive functional and structural remodeling that occurs in the brain after
amputation often results in phantom limb pain (PLP). These closely related phenomena are …