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)
Also Known As:
Phantom Limbs; Phantom Limb Pain; Phantom Pain; Phantom Sensation; Limb Pain, Phantom; Limb Pains, Phantom; Limb, Phantom; Limbs, Phantom; Pain, Phantom; Pain, Phantom Limb; Pains, Phantom; Pains, Phantom Limb; Phantom Limb Pains; Phantom Pains; Phantom Sensations; Pseudomelias; Sensation, Phantom; Sensations, Phantom; Pseudomelia