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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Phantom Limb Pain"”.
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Design and clinical feasibility of an immersive robotic intervention for phantom limb pain
Phantom Limb Pain is a common after effect for many traumatic amputees, which in most cases results in chronic life-long pain. Despite the implications of this type of pain, the cause and treatment is not fully understood and ineffective. The use of robotics for the rehabilitation of Phantom Limb …
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The effectiveness of graded motor imagery for reducing phantom limb pain and disability in amputees
Introduction Phantom limb pain (PLP) is described as painful sensations felt in the missing portion of an amputated limb. PLP occurs in up to 85% of amputees, making it the most common painful condition secondary to amputation. PLP interferes with sleep, mobility, and work, general activities of …
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The effectiveness of Farabloc technology with Mirror Therapy in reducing phantom limb pain in individuals with a unilateral lower extremity vascular amputation
… cortex reorganization, to decrease or eliminate phantom limb pain in vascular amputees. Methods:fourteen older adults with a unilateral vascular amputation participated in the study. Nine individuals started the intervention within 48 hours of surgery and were compared to five individuals who …
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Developing an in-depth understanding of the prevalence, risk factors and treatment recommendations for phantom limb pain, and patient-generated care priorities for people who have undergone lower limb amputations
Introduction: Phantom limb pain is a common complication in people who have undergone limb amputation, with prevalence estimates ranging between 29% and 85.6%. Current systematic-review evidence suggests that recommended treatments are no more effective than placebo for reducing Phantom Limb Pain …
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Slaugytojų patirtys tenkinant pacientų, kuriems atlikta apatinių galūnių amputacija, poreikius /
… experiences of meeting the needs of lower limb amputation patients is not widely studied, and it is therefore very important to further explore this area. During hospitalisation, the nurse is one of the medical staff members with whom the patient has the most contact, and can provide a lot …
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Function and Pain in Community-Dwelling, Adult Mid-Southerners with Limb Loss
<p><strong>Background:</strong> Limb loss affects about 1 in 190 people in the US. Risk factors for limb loss include diabetes, obesity, smoking, minority race, and poverty, which are all common in the Mid-South population. Function is impaired by limb loss, and pain associated with limb loss may …
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An Archaeology of Pain
<p>Pain is a discursive construct of science and medicine. Through the discourses of biopower and technoscience pain is used to construct and maintain the social body. Biopower and technoscience are discursive practices that are enveloped within the disciplines of Western society. Specifically, the …
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Feasibility Study among Military Personnel with Traumatic Amputation during Military Combat or Training
… forces and sustained the loss of one or more limbs during any combat or military training activity. The specific aims of this study are: 1) To describe the level of well-being (e.g., degree of mobility, physical/social activity, pain, anxiety, depression, anorexia, fatigue) and level of PTSD …
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Indications and short term outcomes of major limb amputations at the university teaching hospitals adult and emergency hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
Introduction: Limb amputation is the surgical removal of all or part of a limb or extremity such as an arm, leg, foot, hand, toes or fingers. A major limb amputation is performed proximal to the wrist or ankle. There are various indications and short term outcomes for major limb amputations. Limb …
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Investigating neural mechanisms of hand movements in virtual reality
… (MVF), a technique by which movement of one limb is perceived as movement of the contralateral limb, has the capacity to relieve phantom limb pain or promote motor recovery of the upper limbs after stroke (Ramachandran et al., 1995). Functional MRI studies have demonstrated activation of the …
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Η εντατική περιεγχειρητική αναλγησία μειώνει την ένταση, την επίπτωση και τη συχνότητα του πόνου φάντασμα μετά από ακρωτηριασμό κάτω άκρου : μια προοπτική, τυχαιοποιημένη, διπλή τυφλή κλινική μελέτη
… minimum–maximum) του πόνου φάντασμα (Phantom Limb Pain – PLP) και οι τιμές P (ομάδες παρέμβασης έναντι ομάδας ελέγχου) για την κλίμακα πόνου VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) ήταν οι ακόλουθες: 0 (0–20) για την ομάδα Επι/Επι/Επι (P = 0.001), 0 (0–42) για την ομάδα PCA/Επι/Επι (P = 0.014), 20 …
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Neuroplasticity and chronic low back pain: an investigation into altered tactile discrimination, body schema and motor function.
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) ranks 3rd in the Global Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases, behind heart disease and stroke and the problem is increasing with an aging and growing population. It is a painful, long-term condition contributing to increased morbidity, low quality-of-life and a …