Acupuncture for managing phantom-limb syndrome: A systematic review

Medical Acupuncture

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-42

  Mannix, Sharon M ^a   O'Sullivan, Cliona ^a   Kelly, Gráinne A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Amputee; Phantom Limb

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; AGNOSIA; AMPUTATION; ARTHRALGIA; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FATIGUE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; INTERNAL VALIDITY; LOW BACK PAIN; MCGILL PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MIGRAINE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHANTOM LIMB SENSATION; PHANTOM PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84874479587     PISSN: 19336586     EISSN: 19336594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acu.2012.0928     Document Type: Review

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