Disease or Syndrome
phantom limb
phan·tom limb
Subclass of:
Perceptual Disorders;
Pain, Postoperative
Definitions related to phantom limb syndrome:
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(phantom limb) False sensation that an extremity that has been lost is, in fact, present.Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and PsychologyBJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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(phantom limb) 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)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(phantom limb pain) Paresthesia or discomfort experienced post-amputation.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(phantom limb pain) The sensation of pain or other unpleasant feelings in the place of a missing (phantom) limb.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(stump hallucination) The sensation of the continued presence of an amputated limb.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Phantom limb syndrome, the ability to feel sensations and even pain in a limb or limbs that no longer exist. Phantom limb syndrome is characterized by both nonpainful and painful sensations. Nonpainful sensations can be divided into the perception of movement and the perception of external...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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