<P> A phantom limb is the sensation that an amputated or missing limb is still attached . Approximately 60 to 80 % of individuals with an amputation experience phantom sensations in their amputated limb , and the majority of the sensations are painful . Phantom sensations may also occur after the removal of body parts other than the limbs , e.g. after amputation of the breast , extraction of a tooth ( phantom tooth pain ) or removal of an eye ( phantom eye syndrome ) . </P>
<P> A phantom limb is the sensation that an amputated or missing limb is still attached . Approximately 60 to 80 % of individuals with an amputation experience phantom sensations in their amputated limb , and the majority of the sensations are painful . Phantom sensations may also occur after the removal of body parts other than the limbs , e.g. after amputation of the breast , extraction of a tooth ( phantom tooth pain ) or removal of an eye ( phantom eye syndrome ) . </P>
what is it called when you lose a limb
what is it called when you lose a limb
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