Phantom Limb
Phantom Limb: is the sensation that an amputated or missing limb is still attached. Approximately 60 to 80% of individuals with an amputation experience phantom sensations in their amputated limb, and the majority of the sensations are painful.
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JUN 26, 2018Neuroscience
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JUN 26, 2018
Neuroscience
JUN 26, 2018
When someone has lost a limb to amputation a common problem is "phantom pain." The limb is gone, but the brain is still signaling the missing par...
WRITTEN BY:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 22, 2018
Technology
MAY 31, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
MAY 31, 2018
Federal law has inhibited support by VA for medical cannabis use for veterans. Lawmakers on the Veteran's Affairs Subcommittee approved a new provision for VA to conduct cannabis research....
WRITTEN BY:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 07, 2017
Neuroscience
AUG 07, 2017
While neuroscience can be mind-blowing at times, it isn't magic, and it doesn't involve illusions or sleight of hand. But optical tricks can be a p...
WRITTEN BY:
Brenda Kelley Kim
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WRITTEN BY:
Brenda Kelley Kim
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