Phantom Limb

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0031315

MSH: 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),NCI: The sensation of pain or other unpleasant feelings in the place of a missing (phantom) limb.,NCI: Painful sensation related to a limb or an organ that is removed from or is not physically part of the body.,NCI: A disorder characterized by marked discomfort related to a limb or an organ that is removed from or is not physically part of the body.

Download in:

View as