Karen Has Suffered from Phantom Limb Pain for Several Years

question 310

Multiple Choice

Karen has suffered from phantom limb pain for several years. She visits a neurologist, who proposes trying a therapeutic treatment developed by Vilayanur Ramachandran. Karen is surprised that this simple treatment uses:

• A) a bucket of ice and a bucket of warm water.
• B) a mirror.
• C) mental visualization and guided meditation.
• D) acupuncture needles.

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