Phantom Limb

Synonyms

Limb Pain, Phantom

Limb Pains, Phantom

Limb, Phantom

Limbs, Phantom

Pain, Phantom

Pain, Phantom Limb

Pains, Phantom

Pains, Phantom Limb

Phantom Limb Pain

Phantom Limb Pains

Phantom Limbs

Phantom Pain

Phantom Pains

Phantom Sensation

Phantom Sensations

Pseudomelia

Pseudomelias

Sensation, Phantom

Sensations, Phantom

Perception of painful and nonpainful phantom sensations that occur following the complete or partial loss of a limb. The majority of individuals with an amputated extremity will experience the impression that the limb is still present, and in many cases, painful. (From Neurol Clin 1998 Nov;16(4):919-36; Brain 1998 Sep;121(Pt 9):1603-30)