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Phantom Limb Pain Explained
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Around 85% of people who experience amputation will have phantom limb pain, with many medical professionals attributing it to psychological causes until the mid-20th century. However, it is now widely recognized as a real phenomenon with no clear origin.
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Phantom limb pain affects up to 85% of amputees, causing not just phantom limb sensation but also phantom limb pain.
15:13 - 18:52 (03:38)
Phantom Limb Pain
Summary
Phantom limb pain affects up to 85% of amputees, causing not just phantom limb sensation but also phantom limb pain. Despite this, for many years doctors believed it may be a psychological issue caused by an unsatisfactory personality or obsessive behavior, but now it is understood to be a physical issue caused by the brain's continued attempts to receive input from missing limbs.