The brain holds a "map" of the body that remains unchanged even after a limb has been amputated, contrary to the prevailing view that it rearranges itself to compensate for the loss, according to new ...

A neurological-based rehabilitation system to address phantom limb syndrome has been registered by the FDA as a Class II Software as a Medical Device, the manufacturer said in a press release.The ...

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Dr. James Rathmell answers the question: 'Does Phantom Limb Pain Ever Go Away?' — -- Question: What Is Phantom Limb Pain And Does It Ever Go Away? Answer: Phantom Limb Pain is I guess best ...

But this can’t explain the phantom limb phenomenon, researchers said. In addition, brain imaging studies have shown that amputees display brain patterns resembling those of able-bodied folks when ...

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Kinect hacks are a dime a dozen these days, but this one has a health-care twist. A hacker named Benjamin Blundell is using a Kinect, a set of VR goggles, and some gyroscopes to help treat patients ...

A person who has lost an arm or a leg can suffer from phantom limb syndrome, which is a sensation that the missing limb is still attached. Similarly, severe visual loss or blindness can lead to visual ...

Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction: Ghost in the Machine -- 2.Characterizing Phantoms: Features of Phantom Limb Syndrome -- 3.From Pleasure to Pain: Accounting for the Rise and Fall in ...