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Phantom limb phenomenon in patients with leprosy

D B Price

    The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
    |August 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    Phantom limb phenomenon (PLP) can occur without actual limb loss. Loss of sensorimotor function, not tissue, is sufficient for developing phantom limbs (PLs) in leprosy patients.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Rehabilitation Medicine
    • Dermatology

    Background:

    • Phantom limb phenomenon (PLP) is commonly associated with limb amputation.
    • Leprosy can cause limb deformities and functional loss without complete amputation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the characteristics of PLP in leprosy patients with limb deformities.
    • To determine if actual tissue loss is necessary for PLP development.

    Main Methods:

    • Study included 42 leprosy patients with amputations and/or deformities.
    • Patients were assessed for phantom limb (PL) presence and characteristics.
    • Findings were compared with existing literature and theories.

    Main Results:

    • 90% of patients reported at least one PL.
    • Two distinct types of PLs were identified: typical (TPL) and natural (NPL).
    • Leprosy-related PLs showed similarities to those reported in amputees and described by Stetter and Frederiks.

    Conclusions:

    • Actual limb tissue loss is not required for PLP.
    • Loss of sensorimotor function is sufficient to cause PLP.
    • PLP may reflect the persistence of the normal body image, even in intact limbs.

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