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Posted in Cortex, Pain, Perception, Techniques on Apr 24th, 2008
A recent article in Scientific American describes one of the treatments for patients experiencing phantom limb pain. One solution mentioned was to thrust a screw driver into the apparent trouble spot. The amputee would place his prosthetic leg where his own leg used to be, and stab at it with his screwdriver. [...]
Posted in Channels, Pain, Perception on Oct 6th, 2007
By at least one measure surgical pain management techniques haven’t changed significantly since the first use of ether at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Charlestown in 1846. Anesthetics—both general and local—work by blocking or interfering with signals from all neurons, not just the pain-sensing ones. While these techniques do block pain, they come with a [...]
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