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Subject: What causes phantom limbs?

Date: Sat Oct 28 17:57:45 2000
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Area of science: Neuroscience
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After reading that a bundle of nerves collect at point of amputation.  I 
do not think this is accurate.  I wondered if the phenomenon of phantom 
limbs is related to referred pain, where a pain in an internal organ can 
be felt in other parts of the body.  Pain is referred to certain areas 
that enter the spinal column at same point.  Could the sensation of 
phantom limbs also be caused by this?  A particular point in the brain 
that was responsible for the limb lost be taken over by one still 
functioning?     


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