

Human: What is a "phantom pain" in the context of limb amputations?

Assistant: Phantom pain in limbs following amputation is a syndrome characterized by pain that seems to come from the location of the missing limb.  It’s especially common after upper limb amputations, though lower limb amputations can also result in phantom pain, and it’s sometimes referred to as “phantom limb pain” instead.


Human: What is a "phantom pain" in the context of limb amputations?

Assistant: A phantom pain is an awareness of a missing body part, and is experienced as pain. It is most common in lower limbs that have been amputated. It occurs when there are still neural signals present in the spinal cord, but the body part isn’t there anymore. This neural circuitry remains and can trigger phantom pain.
What is a "phantom pain" in the context of limb amputations?
Phantom pain in limbs following amputation is a syndrome characterized by pain that seems to come from the location of the missing limb.  It’s especially common after upper limb amputations, though lower limb amputations can also result in phantom pain, and it’s sometimes referred to as “phantom limb pain” instead.
A phantom pain is an awareness of a missing body part, and is experienced as pain. It is most common in lower limbs that have been amputated. It occurs when there are still neural signals present in the spinal cord, but the body part isn’t there anymore. This neural circuitry remains and can trigger phantom pain.