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Phantom phenomena and body scheme after limb amputation: A literature review
- Institut Robert Merle d’Aubigné, Artificial Limb Centre (CRA – Centre de Reeducation et d’Appareillage), Valenton, France
- Department of Rehabilitation in Internal Diseases, University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland
- Department of Oncology, The University Hospital in Cracow Department of Oncology, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University Cracow
- Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum on School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland
- Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biala Podlaska, University School of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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Abstract
Phantom phenomena are subject of various, often inconsistent, descriptions, and new concepts and treatment approaches emerge. The aim of the study is to describe contemporary terminology and developments in the field, and to share personal experience.
A review of English and French language literature, published prior to 27th February, 2012, extracted from PubMed/MEDLINE, Google.fr, GoogleScholar databases, and by hand searching of selected full text papers and textbooks with correspondence to personal clinical experience was performed.
The terminology and classification of phantom phenomena sensations, relations between intensity and character of phantom pain to the etiology and level of amputations, as well as the influence of presence and intensity of pre-operative limb pain and post-operative stump pain on phantom phenomena are described. The benefits of mirror therapy and early introduction of prosthesis and applying functional prosthesis are also presented, with a glance at other conservative and surgical treatment approaches.
Abstract
Phantom phenomena are subject of various, often inconsistent, descriptions, and new concepts and treatment approaches emerge. The aim of the study is to describe contemporary terminology and developments in the field, and to share personal experience.
A review of English and French language literature, published prior to 27th February, 2012, extracted from PubMed/MEDLINE, Google.fr, GoogleScholar databases, and by hand searching of selected full text papers and textbooks with correspondence to personal clinical experience was performed.
The terminology and classification of phantom phenomena sensations, relations between intensity and character of phantom pain to the etiology and level of amputations, as well as the influence of presence and intensity of pre-operative limb pain and post-operative stump pain on phantom phenomena are described. The benefits of mirror therapy and early introduction of prosthesis and applying functional prosthesis are also presented, with a glance at other conservative and surgical treatment approaches.
Keywords
Phantom phenomenon, Phantom limb sensation, Phantom limb pain, Stump pain, Body scheme
Title
Phantom phenomena and body scheme after limb amputation: A literature review
Journal
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
Issue
Article type
Review Article
Pages
52-59
Page views
1038
Article views/downloads
1607
DOI
10.1016/j.pjnns.2013.03.002
Bibliographic record
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2014;48(1):52-59.
Keywords
Phantom phenomenon
Phantom limb sensation
Phantom limb pain
Stump pain
Body scheme
Authors
Aneta Pirowska
Tomasz Wloch
Roman Nowobilski
Maciej Plaszewski
Abdellah Hocini
Doménico Ménager