changes in the brain ... not ... as most people thought , in the peripheral nerves near the phantom limb(passive) might be caused byphantom limb pain
a variety of different causes , including experience with pain prior to amputation , incorrect surgical procedure , stress , illness , blood clot , inactivity and neuroma(passive) is caused byPhantom limb pain
the provision of corre- lated input into the amputation zone ... an effective methodto influencephantom limb pain
Other factors , such as damaged nerve endings and scar tissue at the amputation location , are also believedto causephantom limb pain
the epidural administration of agents prior to amputation and other times not(passive) can ... be prevented byphantom limb pain
the abnormality of body schema(passive) caused bythe phantom limb pain
Through a principle known as ‘ Hebb ’s Law ’ – ‘ neurons that fire together , wire together ’ – neurons in the sensorimotor and pain perception networks become entangledresultingin phantom limb pain
some activities or conditions ... more likelyto triggerphantom limb pain
nerve ending at the site of the amputation that sends pain signals to the brain(passive) is caused byPhantom Limb Pain
motor cortex dysfunction that is the result of dissociation between motor and sensory representations ( Karl et al . , 2001 ; Sumitani et al . , 2010(passive) is caused byphantom limb pain
Damaged nerve endings and scar tissue at the amputation sitecontributeto phantom limb pain
many factors , such as infection , a poorly fitted prosthesis , a bony growth or other problems at the amputation site(passive) can be caused byPhantom limb pain
in the spinal cord and brainoriginatesin the spinal cord and brain
amputees pain(passive) caused byamputees pain
me a lot of discomfortcausesme a lot of discomfort
The significant discomfort(passive) caused byThe significant discomfort
severe discomfort for the patientcan causesevere discomfort for the patient
discomfort not restricted to painmight causediscomfort not restricted to pain
discomfort not limited to paincould causediscomfort not limited to pain
in the brain ... and that the brain could be remappedoriginatedin the brain ... and that the brain could be remapped
through confused signals received by the brain or spinal cordmay be causedthrough confused signals received by the brain or spinal cord
in the brain or spinal cord as an adjustment to the missing limboriginatesin the brain or spinal cord as an adjustment to the missing limb
amputees to experience tingling , burning , aching and other discomfort at the site of amputationcausesamputees to experience tingling , burning , aching and other discomfort at the site of amputation
soreness not restricted to painmight causesoreness not restricted to pain
irritation not limited to painmay causeirritation not limited to pain
in irritation not restricted to paincan resultin irritation not restricted to pain
great inconvenience in the groups of thigh and upper arm amputeescausedgreat inconvenience in the groups of thigh and upper arm amputees
pain or discomfort in a person 's nonexistent limb and plagues an estimated 80 % of the world 's 10 million amputeescausespain or discomfort in a person 's nonexistent limb and plagues an estimated 80 % of the world 's 10 million amputees
and ends in the brainoriginatesand ends in the brain
extreme discomfort in the area where a limb has been amputated and this can let you be in painful and discomfort situation meet thecausesextreme discomfort in the area where a limb has been amputated and this can let you be in painful and discomfort situation meet the
him terrible sufferinghad causedhim terrible suffering
lasting painful sensations originating from the area of an amputated limbcauseslasting painful sensations originating from the area of an amputated limb
sometime after an amputation is a mild sensation of " pins and needles " that turn into shooting pains that continue for yearsmay originatesometime after an amputation is a mild sensation of " pins and needles " that turn into shooting pains that continue for years
in the peripheral nervous system , not the brainoriginatein the peripheral nervous system , not the brain
from amputation of an upper limbresultsfrom amputation of an upper limb
from below - the - knee amputation surgeryresultingfrom below - the - knee amputation surgery
when nerve endings at the site of the amputation continue to send pain signals to the brainis causedwhen nerve endings at the site of the amputation continue to send pain signals to the brain
from reduced L - fiber input ( Melzack , 1970 ) 64 Endorphins and Pain Endorphins : neurotransmitters that act as endogenous ( naturally - occurring ) morphine - like substances Endorphins bind to same receptor sites in brain stem as opiates SPA works best when endorphin sites are stimulatedmay resultfrom reduced L - fiber input ( Melzack , 1970 ) 64 Endorphins and Pain Endorphins : neurotransmitters that act as endogenous ( naturally - occurring ) morphine - like substances Endorphins bind to same receptor sites in brain stem as opiates SPA works best when endorphin sites are stimulated
from nerve issues associated with the amputationtypically resultsfrom nerve issues associated with the amputation
from a below - the - knee amputation due to osteosarcomaresultingfrom a below - the - knee amputation due to osteosarcoma
from the area of the brain that controlled the missing limb before it was amputatedcould originatefrom the area of the brain that controlled the missing limb before it was amputated
from the area of the brain that controlled the missing limb before the missing limb was amputatedcould originatefrom the area of the brain that controlled the missing limb before the missing limb was amputated
from painful neuromas that were caused by the original amputation surgeryoriginatedfrom painful neuromas that were caused by the original amputation surgery
in the brain and causes a person who has lost a limb to continue to have sensation in that body areaoriginatesin the brain and causes a person who has lost a limb to continue to have sensation in that body area
from the brain ’s struggle to make sense out of nerve signals that actually no longer make sense based on what the brain knows to be true based on what the body has experienced , and on what the eyes can see ( which is that a limb is no longer presentcould resultfrom the brain ’s struggle to make sense out of nerve signals that actually no longer make sense based on what the brain knows to be true based on what the body has experienced , and on what the eyes can see ( which is that a limb is no longer present
not at all by cortical reorganisation ... but rather by the persistence of the input deprived regions ; in other words , although your arm is no longer there , the part of your brain that used to receive input from the arm keeps on trying to process the lost input and this somehow causes painis causednot at all by cortical reorganisation ... but rather by the persistence of the input deprived regions ; in other words , although your arm is no longer there , the part of your brain that used to receive input from the arm keeps on trying to process the lost input and this somehow causes pain
injuriescan causeinjuries
from the total loss of an extremity , or parts of an extremityresultingfrom the total loss of an extremity , or parts of an extremity
to the feeling of sensations in the amputated part of the bodycan leadto the feeling of sensations in the amputated part of the body
spasms that affect an amputee ’s whole body , as well as their ability to function in societycausesspasms that affect an amputee ’s whole body , as well as their ability to function in society
her from sleeping at nightpreventedher from sleeping at night
pain not restricted to painmight causepain not restricted to pain