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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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JUL 27, 2023Technology
What if individuals with prosthetic limbs were able to feel sensations like heat and cold? This is what a recent study p ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 12, 2022Neuroscience
A recent review of 71 published parapsychology studies indicated an association between paranormal beliefs and cognitive ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 27, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Most of us are right-handed, and about 12 percent favor the left hand. However, according to experts, most day-to ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 20, 2020Neuroscience
Phantom-limb pain is a condition in which amputees feel like their amputated limb is still attached to their bodies. Whi ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 26, 2018Neuroscience
When someone has lost a limb to amputation a common problem is "phantom pain." The limb is gone, but the brain ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 31, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Federal law has inhibited support by VA for medical cannabis use for veterans. Lawmakers on the Veteran's Affairs Subco ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAUG 07, 2017Neuroscience
While neuroscience can be mind-blowing at times, it isn't magic, and it doesn't involve illusions or sleight of ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 07, 2016Neuroscience
For amputees, in addition to dealing with the trauma of their injury and lost limb, as many as 80% of patients who have ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 02, 2016Neuroscience
While the technology of prosthetic limbs is advancing every day, there are still some things an artificial limb cannot d ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 27, 2023
Technology
What if individuals with prosthetic limbs were able to feel sensations like heat and cold? This is what a recent study p
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 12, 2022
Neuroscience
A recent review of 71 published parapsychology studies indicated an association between paranormal beliefs and cognitive
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 27, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Most of us are right-handed, and about 12 percent favor the left hand. However, according to experts, most day-to
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 20, 2020
Neuroscience
Phantom-limb pain is a condition in which amputees feel like their amputated limb is still attached to their bodies. Whi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 26, 2018
Neuroscience
When someone has lost a limb to amputation a common problem is "phantom pain." The limb is gone, but the brain
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 31, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Federal law has inhibited support by VA for medical cannabis use for veterans. Lawmakers on the Veteran's Affairs Subco
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 07, 2017
Neuroscience
While neuroscience can be mind-blowing at times, it isn't magic, and it doesn't involve illusions or sleight of
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 07, 2016
Neuroscience
For amputees, in addition to dealing with the trauma of their injury and lost limb, as many as 80% of patients who have
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 02, 2016
Neuroscience
While the technology of prosthetic limbs is advancing every day, there are still some things an artificial limb cannot d
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim