Phantom Limbs Research Paper

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The phantom limb illusion, is sensation in a limb that has been lost, through either amputation, injury, and sometimes birth defects. The phantom limbs can feel pain, tingling, and can sometimes even feel like they can still be operated (Jones, 1988). This condition affects more than half of those who have lost limbs, with the majority of those who experience it being those with upper body limb loss, such as arms, or hands (Subedi, Grossberg, 2011). Many interesting observations have been made about the nature of phantom limbs, and almost as many theories of the mechanisms involved. Phantom limbs are a highly-studied condition, with each study posing their own theories, using many different methods, and making a lot of observations. In an