An alternative to traditional mirror therapy: Illusory touch can reduce phantom pain when illusory movement does not

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2013, Pages

  Schmalzl, Laura ^a   Ragnö, Christina ^b   Ehrsson, H Henrik ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Red Cross Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amputees; Mirror therapy; Multisensory integration; Phantom limbs; Phantom pain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGNOSIA; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIRROR THERAPY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHANTOM PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; THERAPY; TOUCH; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VISUAL FEEDBACK; VISUAL ILLUSION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPUTATION; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLUSIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROFEEDBACK; PHANTOM LIMB; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84887995615     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3182850573     Document Type: Article

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