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phantom limb pain

/ˈfæntəm lɪm peɪn/

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/ˈfæntəm lɪm peɪn/C1formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, при котором человек испытывает ощущения, часто включая боль, в ампутированной конечности. Мозг продолжает получать сигналы от нервов, которые изначально передавали импульсы от отсутствующей конечности.

A medical condition where a person experiences sensations, often including pain, in a limb that has been amputated. The brain continues to receive signals from nerves that originally carried impulses from the missing limb.

  1. Phantom limb painC1formal

    A sensation of pain or discomfort felt in a limb that has been amputated, believed to be caused by nerve signals from the spinal cord and brain.

    ruФантомная боль в конечности

    • Many amputees experience phantom limb pain after surgery.
    • The patient described a burning sensation in his missing leg, a classic symptom of phantom limb pain.
    • Mirror therapy is sometimes used to treat phantom limb pain.