Phantom limb pain: A review of the literature on attributes and potential mechanisms

被引:104
作者
Hill, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Stirling, Dept Nursing & Midwifery, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland
关键词
phantom sensation; pain in the residual limb; phantom limb pain; Gate Control Theory; psychoanalytic theory; Neuromatrix Theory;
D O I
10.1016/S0885-3924(98)00136-5
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
This study presents a review of the literature on the attributes and potential mechanisms involved in phantom limb pain, encompassing Studies describing pain in the residual limb, phantom sensation and phantom limb pain, and the difficulties that may arise when making these distinctions. A variety of theories have been proposed to explain causal mechanisms for phantom limb pain. Conceptually research into phantom limb pain is informed by the particular theory of chronic pain that is dominant at the time the research is undertaken. For example, early physiological theories on the etiology of phantom limb pain were grounded in specificity or pattern theories of pain. Later physiological research was based on the framework provided by Gate Control Theory and focused on identifying peripheral, spinal, and central neural mechanisms. Psychological explanations were grounded in psychoanalytic or personality theories of chronic pain which propose that phantom limb pain results from pre-amputation psychological disturbance Despite numerous studies examining phantom limb pain much of this research has both conceptual and methodological shortcomings. As such, the application of these research findings to clinical practice has limited utility. J Pain Symptom Manage 1999;17:125-142. (C) U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee, 1999.
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页码:125 / 142
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