Heart rate variability and phantom pain in male amputees: application of linear and nonlinear methods
Sarabia Cachadiña E;Granados García P;Tonon Da Luz SC;Goya Esteban R;Barquero Pérez O;Naranjo Orellana J;Berral de la Rosa FJ;;
Journal of rehabilitation research and development2013Vol. 50pp. -
249
e2013journalheart
Abstract
Phantom-limb pain (PLP) is a phenomenon that may appear among people with amputation. Some studies reveal that 70% of people with amputation experience PLP years postamputation. There is a lack of scientific evidence about the cause of PLP. It has been hypothesized that the autonomic nervous system …