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New method for the treatment of phantom limb pain (PLP) after an amputation

The film shows: 1. the patient in the augmented reality environment. 2. when he is practising specific arm movements with a racing game 3. when he is executing random motions requested by the computer 4. when he is practising combined movements in a virtual reality environment. Credit: Ortiz-Catalan et al, Frontiers in Neuroscience
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    Max Ortiz Catalan, researcher at Chalmers University of Technology, has developed a new method for the treatment of phantom limb pain (PLP) after an amputation. The method is based on a unique combination of several technologies, and has been initially tested on a patient who has suffered from severe phantom limb pain for 48 years. A case study shows a drastic reduction of pain.

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