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8E43.00 category

Phantom limb syndrome

Definition

Phantom limb pain is the perception of sensations, including pain, in a limb that has been amputated or a body part that has been removed. These sensations may include a specific position, shape, or movement of the phantom, feelings of warmth or cold, itching, tingling, or electric sensations, and other paraesthesias.

Also indexed as

Phantom limbPhantom limb painPhantom limb syndromePhantom limb syndrome with painPhantom limb syndrome without painPhantom limb syndrome, not otherwise specifiedchronic phantom pain

Nearby in Neuropathic pain