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Title: Clinical Connections: Phantom Limb Pain Post by: Firefly7071 on Jul 19, 2016 __________ refers to a condition in which a person perceives some form of sensation from a missing limb, and thinks it still connected to the body.
Answer: Phantom Sensations __________ is a form of phantom sensations in which the person perceives some form of discomfort (itching, burning, aching, tingling) originating from a missing limb. Answer: Phantom Limb Pain The most debilatating effect perceived by phantom sensations is __________. Answer: Pain The condition of __________ pain has a different cause than that of phantom limb pain. Answer: Stump The condition of __________ pain can be simulated by placing a stimulus to the __________, which is not the case with phantom limb pain. Answer: Stump; Stump The neurological mechanism associated with phantom limb is __________. Answer: Not known and is still being investigated The older theory believed to cause phantom limb pain was that ___________. Answer: Nerve endings in the stump were reactivated The current theory postulates that __________. Answer: There are problems with second and third-order pain transmitting neurons associated with the missing limb. |