Phantom Phenomena & Pain Management in Amputee Rehabilitation
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چکیده
Century. However, it was Silas Weir Mitchell, a Neurologist who first used the term ‘phantom’ in fiction rather than in scientific literature in 1871. Lord Nelson is reputed to have said that his phantom was a direct proof of the existence of the soul. If an arm can survive physical annihilation, why not the entire person? With recent scientific developments, Neuro-physiologists and Neuro-psychologists have once again raised the question of whether phantom sensation is just a clinical curiosity or whether it provides further insight into the mind.
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