Variation in Phantom Limb Pain: Results of a Diary Study

• Published in: Journal of pain and symptom management Vol. 22; no. 5; pp. 947 - 953
• Main Authors: Whyte, Anne S, Niven, Catherine A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.11.2001; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adult; Amputee; Analysis of Variance; Biological and medical sciences; diary; Female; hourly pain rating; Humans; Male; Medical Records; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nervous system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous; Neurology; Pain - physiopathology; Pain - psychology; Pain Measurement; Phantom Limb - physiopathology; Phantom Limb - psychology; phantom limb pain; hourly pain rating; diary; phantom limb pain; Amputee; Human; Nervous system diseases; Pain; Intensity; Amputation; Lower limb; Variations; Duration; Coping; Neurological disorder; Phantom limb

Amputees experience multiple, complex problems in addition to phantom limb pain. Although studies have yielded useful data on the relationship between phantom limb pain and other variables, this research generally has evaluated only one aspect of phantom limb pain and measured it at only one time po...