Dynamic reorganization of referred sensations by movements of phantom limbs

NeuroReport

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 727-730

  Ramachandran, Vilayanur S ^a   Brang, David ^a   McGeoch, Paul D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputee; Homunculus; Neural plasticity; Phantom sensations; Somatosensory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LIMB MOVEMENT; MALE; PHANTOM PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSATION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; AGNOSIA; AMPUTATION; ARM; COLD; FACE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STIMULATION; TIME; TOUCH;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; ARM; COLD TEMPERATURE; FACE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PHANTOM LIMB; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; TIME FACTORS; TOUCH PERCEPTION; VOLITION;

EID: 77954032722     PISSN: 09594965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNR.0b013e32833be9ab     Document Type: Article

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