scholarly journals Improvement of Phantom Pain by the Bioresonance Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehrdad Imanzade ◽  
Ahmad Shafaeizadeh ◽  
Mosoomeh Dadpay ◽  
Hamidreza Taheri Yegane ◽  
Hamid Keshvari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phantom Limb Pain ◽  
The Body ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Phantom Limb ◽  
Phantom Pain ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Positive Results ◽  
Bioresonance Therapy

Introduction: Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a sensation caused by missing an organ in the body, which can be due to amputation. The prevalence of PLP due to amputation is about 82% for upper limbs and 54% for lower limbs. Case Presentation: This research describes the case of a 71-year-old female patient who developed PLP after having three middle fingers on her left hand amputated due to dipping in a meat grinder. She underwent bioresonance therapy for PLP treatment for 19 months and achieved positive results. Conclusions: Regarding the role of PLP in the patients undergoing amputation, bioresonance therapy might be beneficial in managing this condition.

Aspergillus Spondylodiscitis After Spinal Stenosis Surgery: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3 And 4) ◽  
pp. 155-160
Author(s):  
Mohsen Aghapoor ◽  
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Babak Alijani Alijani ◽  
Mahsa Pakseresht-Mogharab ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Drugs ◽  
The Body ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Lumbar Pain ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Delay In Diagnosis ◽  
Death Case ◽  
Therapeutic Results ◽  
History Of ◽  
Probable Diagnosis

Background and Importance: Spondylodiscitis is an inflammatory disease of the body of one or more vertebrae and intervertebral disc. The fungal etiology of this disease is rare, particularly in patients without immunodeficiency. Delay in diagnosis and treatment of this disease can lead to complications and even death. Case Presentation: A 63-year-old diabetic female patient, who had a history of spinal surgery and complaining radicular lumbar pain in both lower limbs with a probable diagnosis of spondylodiscitis, underwent partial L2 and complete L3 and L4 corpectomy and fusion. As a result of pathology from tissue biopsy specimen, Aspergillus fungi were observed. There was no evidence of immunodeficiency in the patient. The patient was treated with Itraconazole 100 mg twice a day for two months. Pain, neurological symptom, and laboratory tests improved. Conclusion: The debridement surgery coupled with antifungal drugs can lead to the best therapeutic results.

An Experimental Study of Atypical Phantom Pain

1965 ◽  
Vol 111 (481) ◽  
pp. 1185-1187 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Pilowsky ◽  
A. Kaufman
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Phantom Limb Pain ◽  
Phantom Limb ◽  
Phantom Pain ◽  
Limb Pain ◽  
Emotional Factors ◽  
Psychological Mechanism

A number of writers have drawn attention to the importance of emotional factors in phantom limb pain (Kolb, 1950, 1952; Simmel, 1956; Russell, 1959; Von Hagen, 1963). Kolb (1950, 1952) reported an association between the discussion of certain emotionally loaded topics and accesses of pain in the phantom. Stengel (1965), in his Maudsley Lecture, discussed the role played in these experiences by the psychological mechanism of identification with others. He briefly referred to the patient whom we have studied.

Phantom Limb Pain

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth D. Candido ◽  
Teresa M. Kusper ◽  
Alexei Lissounov ◽  
Nebojsa Nick Knezevic
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Therapy ◽  
Phantom Limb Pain ◽  
Body Part ◽  
Phantom Limb ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Phantom Pain ◽  
Limb Pain ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Neurologic Sequelae ◽  
The 19Th Century

Post-amputation pain (PAP) has challenged clinicians for centuries. The first written record of this perplexing condition came from the 16th-century French military surgeon Ambrose Paré. The term phantom limb pain (PLP) was coined by Silas Weir Mitchell, who provided a comprehensive description of the condition during the 19th century. Since that time, the understanding of PLP has greatly expanded; however, our knowledge of the exact mechanisms underlying it is still very deficient. Amputation of a body part can result in one sequela or more than one neurologic sequelae occurring concurrently: phantom sensation, phantom pain, and stump pain. The incidence and prevalence vary across the spectrum of these syndromes. A myriad of treatment modalities are employed in an attempt to terminate PLP, including pharmacotherapy, injections, alternative therapy, surgical interventions, and neuromodulation. Despite an extensive search for effective therapeutic options, PLP remains a highly challenging and debilitating condition.

Phantom Limb Pain Responds to Distant Skin Magnets: Support for the Functional Existence of Acupuncture Meridians

1998 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timö Töysä
Keyword(s):  
Phantom Limb Pain ◽  
Phantom Limb ◽  
Leg Pain ◽  
Phantom Pain ◽  
Limb Pain ◽  
Stopping Treatment

Phantom leg pain in 10 patients was treated with skin magnets to the ipsilateral superior ends, on the thorax, of the leg Yin-meridians (KI.27, LR.14 and SP.21). The majority of patients reported relief of phantom pain while skin magnets were in situ, but in general this benefit was lost soon after stopping treatment. In two cases the method appeared more effective than morphine, and in a few patients it seemed to have some prophylactic benefit.

Persistent Phantom Limb Pain

1981 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Dawson ◽  
Paul Arnold
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Phantom Limb Pain ◽  
Phantom Limb ◽  
Limb Pain ◽  
Personal Problems ◽  
Phantom Limbs

The role of psychological factors in 10 patients with painful phantom limbs was investigated by means of a questionnaire and interviews. The hypotheses were that the severity of pain would be positively correlated with their present personal problems and attitudes and with experience of pain in the limb before amputation. The first hypothesis was confirmed but the second was not.

scholarly journals Psychological Factors Associated with Phantom Limb Pain: A Review of Recent Findings

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xaver Fuchs ◽  
Herta Flor ◽  
Robin Bekrater-Bodmann
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Phantom Limb Pain ◽  
Phantom Limb ◽  
Body Perception ◽  
Limb Pain ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Emotional Factors ◽  
Pain Symptoms

Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a common phenomenon occurring after the amputation of a limb and can be accompanied by serious suffering. Psychological factors have been shown to play an important role in other types of chronic pain, where they are pivotal in the acquisition and maintenance of pain symptoms. For PLP, however, the interaction between pain and psychological variables is less well documented. In this review, we summarize research on the role of emotional, motivational, cognitive, and perceptual factors in PLP. The reported findings indicate that emotional factors modulate PLP but might be less important compared to other types of chronic pain. Additional factors such as the amount of disability and adjustment to the amputation appear to also play a role. Bidirectional relationships between stress and PLP have been shown quite consistently, and the potential of stress and tension reduction in PLP treatment could be further exploited. Little is known about the role of cognitive variables such as attention or expectation. Catastrophizing seems to aggravate PLP and could be targeted in treatment. Body perception is altered in PLP and poses a potential target for novel mechanistic treatments. More research on psychological factors and their interactions in PLP is needed.

A novel method for investigating the importance of visual feedback on somatosensation and bodily-self perception

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Mikkel Thøgersen ◽  
John Hansen ◽  
Herta Flor ◽  
Lars Arendt-Nielsen ◽  
Laura Petrini
Keyword(s):  
Visual Feedback ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Visual Input ◽  
The Body ◽  
Phantom Limb ◽  
Hand Position ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Relationship Of

AbstractAimsVisual feedback is hypothesized to play an important role in the phantom limb condition. In this study we attempt to create an illusory experimental model of phantom limb wherein this condition is simulated by removing the visual input from the upper limb in a group of intact participants. The aim of the study is to investigate the role of visual feedback on somatosensation, nociception and bodily-self perception.MethodsUsing a novel mixed reality (MR) system, the visual feedback of the left hand is removed in order to visually simulate a left hand amputation on 30 healthy participants (15 females). Using a within-subject design, three conditions are created: visual amputation condition (MR with no visual input); visual condition (MR with normal vision); and a baseline condition (no MR). Thermal detection and nociceptive thresholds using method of limits are measured. Proprioception of the visually amputated hand is investigated by probing the felt hand position on a proximal-distal axis from the body. Using a questionnaire the effects of the missing visual feedback on bodily self is assessed.ResultsThere was a clear drift in proprioception of the left hand in the proximal direction between the control and visual amputation condition (p <0.001). A decrease in cold detection was also significant between the control and visual amputation condition (p < 0.001). Finally, questions on perceptual experiences indicated that the observed proprioceptive retraction of the visually amputated hand was also felt by the participants.ConclusionsMissing visual feedback greatly influences the perception of the visually amputated arm underlining the importance of visual feedback. The observed proprioceptive retraction of the hand resembles the telescoping perceptions often reported by phantom limb patients. The novel method developed for this study, is a new tool to investigate the influence of visual feedback on the relationship of bodily-self and chronic pain.

scholarly journals Co-occuring Toxoplasma Infection and Psychotic Symptoms : Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla R Marchira ◽  
Andrian F Kusumadewi ◽  
Patricia Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Life Support ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Body ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Toxoplasma Infection ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
The Family ◽  
Brain Neurotransmitter ◽  
The Brain

Abstract   Introduction Schizophrenia is a neuropsychiatric disease that is global and is experienced by 1% of the population in the United States and Europe. This study raises awareness of the role of infectious agents in the initiation of psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia. Case Presentation A 20-year-old man is taken by the family to the emergency department because he has decreased consciousness, and the body suddenly stiffens. Patients begin to experience changes in behavior in the form of difficulty sleeping, when invited to talk quietly, laughing alone and whispering without the other person. TORCH examination found an increase in anti-toxoplasma IgM and IgG. This patient is then given basic life support in the form of ABC (airway, breathing, circulation support) and seizure management. Also given risperidone 2 mg / 12 hours, pyrimethamine 1-II (1x200 mg), pyrimethamine day III-XXI (1x 25 mg), intravenous Cefotaxim 2g / 8 hours, Clindamycin 500 mg / 8 hours. The patient experienced improvement after the second week of treatment. Conclusion Toxoplasmosis causes lesions in the brain that cause changes in brain neurotransmitter pathways, which lead to changes in patient behavior.

scholarly journals Laser doppler flowmetry assessment of microcirculation in children of 6–7 years old

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 46-53
Author(s):  
V. I. Kozlov ◽  
V. N. Sakharov ◽  
O. A. Gurova ◽  
V. V. Sidorov
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Laser Doppler Flowmetry ◽  
Laser Doppler ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Doppler Flowmetry ◽  
Flow Modulation ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Flow Fluctuations ◽  
Ongoing Development

Introduction. The state of the blood flow within the capillaries and close blood vessels is highly important in practice for the revealing of pathogenetic mechanisms of both systemic and local circulatory disorders. Aim of the study was to define the parameters of microcirculation and the level of blood flow fluctuations (flux) in the distal segments of upper and lower limbs (in fingers of hands and toes of feet) in children of 6–7 years old; and to describe the possible differences in the mechanisms of blood flow modulation in boys and girls. Materials and methods. Skin microcirculation was assessed in middle fingers of hands and great toes of feet in children of 6-7 years old (14 girls and 7 boys in prone position) by means of laser doppler flowmetry. Results. The ranges for parameters of microcirculation (PM) for distal segments of upper and lower limbs in children of mentioned age group were defined, also it was shown that the PM are significantly lower in the lower limbs comparing to those of the upper limbs (both in groups of girls and boys). Asymmetry of PM in the feet was not found; the features of right hand-left hand asymmetry for PM in girls and boys are described. The analysis of modulation of blood flow fluctuations (fluxmotions) of different frequencies showed the profound role of vasomotor (myogenic) rhythm for regulation of microcirculation. Conclusion. Increased neurogenic influences on the modulation of fluxmotions in girls of 6-7 years old may be an evidence of the ongoing development of the mechanisms of blood flow regulation, particularly the association with the growth rate of girls is possible.

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