Immersive VR in Phantom Limb Pain Therapy of Amputee Patients Due to Critical Limb Ischemia
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An Immersive Virtual Environment for Phantom Limb Pain Rehabilitation
Phantom Limb Pain is a debilitating condition that affects a significant percentage of patients after loss of an arm or leg. These patients experience chronic pain and other unpleasant sensations in the missing limb, and the pain resists treatment. Previous research has demonstrated that pain levels can be reduced in some patients when they are immersed in a virtual environment that presents a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Medica Marisiensis
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2247-6113
DOI: 10.1515/amma-2017-0031