Postamputation pain (PAP) is highly prevalent after limb amputation but remains an
extremely challenging pain condition to treat. A large part of its intractability stems from the …

Mirror neurons show activity during both the execution (AE) and observation of actions (AO).
The Mirror Neuron System (MNS) could be involved during motor imagery (MI) as well …

Post-amputation phantom limb pain (PLP) is highly prevalent and very difficult to treat. The
high-prevalence, high-pain intensity levels, and decreased quality of life associated with …

Motor imagery (MI, the mental representation of an action without engaging in its actual
execution) is a therapeutically relevant technique to promote motor recovery after neurologic …

Objective To evaluate the reduction in phantom pain and sensation with combined training
of progressive muscle relaxation, mental imagery, and phantom exercises. Design …

Amputees can move their phantom limb at will. These 'movements without movements' have
generally been considered as motor imagery rather than motor execution, but amputees can …

Phantom-limb pain (PLP) belongs among difficult-to-treat chronic pain syndromes.
Treatment options for PLP are to a large degree implicated by the level of understanding the …

The impact of phantom pain extends beyond the amputation and beyond the phantom itself.
Phantom pain is frequently associated with disabling pain in the residual limb, the …

This book is about mental imagery and the important work it does in our mental life. It plays a
crucial role in the vast majority of our perceptual episodes. It also helps us understand many …

Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a significant source of chronic pain in most persons with
amputation at some time in their clinical course. Pharmacologic therapies for this condition …