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Investigations into the etiology of phantom limb sensations and phantom limb pain

Funder: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Duration: September 2018 - June 2023

Major limb amputation affects millions of people worldwide. Following amputation, all most all patients have phantom limb sensations (PLS) and over 85% develop phantom limb pain (PLP). Despite its documented existence for several hundred years, the etiology of PLP remains unknown.