The rubber hand illusion (RHI) is a widely applied paradigm to investigate changes in body
representations. Extensive scientific interest has produced a great variability in the observed …

Harris (1999) proposed that pain can arise in the absence of tissue damage because
changes in the cortical representation of the painful body part lead to incongruences …

Background Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a common consequence of amputation and is
difficult to treat. Mirror therapy (MT), a procedure utilizing the visual recreation of movement …

Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a clinically relevant consequence of limb amputation and its
treatment is still challenging. Mirror therapy, in other words, observing and engaging in the …

We examined the relationship between subcomponents of embodiment and multisensory
integration using a mirror box illusion. The participants' left hand was positioned against the …

There is an ongoing discussion on the relevance of brain reorganization following
amputation for phantom limb pain. Recent attempts to provide explanations for seemingly …

Background Previous studies have tried to relieve deafferentation pain (DP) by using virtual
reality rehabilitation systems. However, the effectiveness of multimodal sensory feedback …

Background Sensorimotor conflicts are well known to induce sensory disturbances.
However, explanations as to why patients with chronic pain are more sensitive to …

Pain treatment services and clinical indicators of pain chronicity focus on afferent
nociceptive projections and psychological markers of pain perception with little focus on …

Altered limb ownership or heaviness has been observed in patients with hemiplegia, chronic
pain, and several other conditions. Although these sensations are thought to be caused by …