Mirror therapy for phantom limb pain

Korean Journal of Pain

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 272-274

  Kim, Sae Young ^a   Kim, Yun Young ^a  

^a Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amputation; Mirror neurons; Phantom limb pain

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; GABAPENTIN; OXYCODONE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARM AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PAIN; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIRROR NEURON; MIRROR THERAPY; NERVE BLOCK; PHANTOM PAIN; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84873536313     PISSN: 20059159     EISSN: 20930569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3344/kjp.2012.25.4.272     Document Type: Article

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