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Banishing phantom pain

Studies suggest that up to 80% of amputees and a significant portion of paraplegics experience phantom pain.

December 04, 2024
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Neurosurgeon Scott Falci, MD, from the Falci Institute for Spinal Cord Injuries said paraplegics, quadriplegics and those who suffer an amputation often face phantom pains.

“The nerve cells that receive the information where they can become hyperactive, sending false signals to the brain,” he explained.

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Published:
December 04, 2024
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Falci Institute for Spinal Cord Injuries

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