One Way to Relieve the Pain Associated with a Phantom

question 95

Multiple Choice

 One way to relieve the pain associated with a phantom limb is to ____.

• A) remove more of the amputated limb
• B) have the amputee learn to use an artificial limb
• C) stimulate the relevant part of the cortex
• D) convince the patient that there is no neural basis for these sensations

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