Deep brain stimulation for phantom limb pain.
Phantom limb pain is an often severe and debilitating phenomenon that has been reported in up to 85% of amputees. Its pathophysiology is poorly understood. Peripheral and spinal mechanisms are thought to play a role in pain modulation in affected individuals; however central mechanisms are also like...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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