The phantom limb phenomenon is apparently caused by:Group of answer choicesA. irritated neurons that trick the brain into interpreting nerve impulses as real sensations.B. depressive symptoms experienced by the amputee.C. expectancy and placebo effects about what is supposed to happen when a limb is lost.D. damage to the motor cortex.

what causes phantom limb pain

According to the videotape “Secrets of the Mind”, people who lost a limb often experience the sensation that the limb is still present. This may include sensations of pain, itching, etc. This condition is known as ______________________.Group of answer choicesA. the Capgras Delusion.B. Phantom Limb Syndrome.C. Tactile Perception Delusion.D. Tactile Distraction Syndrome.

The nurse is caring for a client reporting phantom limb pain after a below-the-knee amputation. The client is experiencing what type of pain?A. Perceived painB. Somatic painC. Neuropathic painD. Nociceptive pain

A 40-year-old man loses his right hand in a farm accident.Four years later, he has episodes of severe pain in the missinghand (phantom limb pain). A detailed PET scan study of hiscerebral cortex might be expected to showA. expansion of the right hand area in his right primarysomatosensory cortex.B. expansion of the right hand area in his left primarysomatosensory cortex.C. a metabolically inactive spot where his hand area in his leftprimary somatosensory cortex would normally be.D. projection of fibers from neighboring sensory areas into theright hand area of his right primary somatosensory cortex.E. projection of fibers from neighboring sensory areas into theright hand area of his left primary somatosensory cortex

Question 191 ptsIf a sudden painful stimulus is applied to one of the limbs, which of the following is LEAST likely to follow:Group of answer choicesa rapid flexing of the affected limba rapid extension of the contralateral limbactivation of A-delta nociceptor axons which trigger reflex responsesa rapid flexing of the contralateral limbactivation of C-fibre nociceptors which give rise to a painful sensation that outlasts the stimulus PreviousNext