Our results suggest that the way of breathing decisively influences autonomic and pain processing, thereby identifying DSB in concert with relaxation as the essential feature in the modulation of sympathetic arousal and pain perception.

Low-dose BTX-B significantly reduced sweating of the residual limb, thereby improving the use of the artificial limb, steadiness of gait, and quality-of-life. Because this has a tremendous impact on amputees, we are in dire need for systematic, larger studies.