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See Latest ArticlesPhantom pain in bilateral upper limb amputation
Disability & Rehabilitation, 11/03/09
Modirian E et al. – At 17.1 ± 6.1 years after injury, 82.0% of the 103 amputees suffered from phantom sensation, including varying degrees of phantom limb pain in 53.9% of stumps. Phantom phenomena had a higher frequency in the right extremities, but this was not statistically significant. Of those amputees who had phantom pain or sensation, 51.2% reported that they 'always' had phantom limb sensation; and approximately one–fourth of the subjects (24.6%) 'always' had phantom pain. Among the stumps who reported phantom pain (N = 112), the pain was excruciating (38.5%), distressing (34.9%) or discomforting (25.6%). A significant statistical relation between phantom limb sensation and level of amputation was observed. At this time there is no healing for phantom pain; medical and surgical modalities only bring temporary relief, and less than 1% of the respondents achieve permanent relief through different treatment methods.
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