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The Neuroscience of Phantom Limbs

That Neuroscience Guy

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The Neuroscience of Phantom Limbs and Phantom Pain

There's quite a bit on the neuroscience of phantom limbs and phantom pain, but it all ties down to body image. And people have reported this mirror box treatment of phantom pain as working. They feel that their phantom limb is released and they no longer feel pain. This same concept is used to explain visual processing.

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