“Phantom” carpal tunnel syndrome

Braverman, Debra L.; Root, Barry

doi:10.1016/s0003-9993(97)90144-1

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“…Rather than attempting to introduce a unique term to describe this situation, subsuming this clinical state under the rubric of phantom pain appears to be the most parsimonious approach. There is precedent in the literature for other unusual manifestations of “phantom pain”[6‐9]. While a similar process may accompany spinal cord injury, for example, with PTP, elimination of neural tissue occurs in the course of root canal therapy.…”

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Phantom Tooth Pain: A New Look at an Old Dilemma

Marbach

Raphael

2000

Pain Med

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The aim of this paper is to review the current knowledge of phantom tooth pain, a neuropathic facial pain disorder, thought to result from peripheral nerve injury. Phantom tooth pain is a deafferentation pain disorder of persistent toothache in teeth that have been denervated (usually by root canal treatment) or pain in the area formerly occupied by teeth prior to their extraction. The pain usually extends to the facial structures adjacent to tissues that have undergone deafferentation. The clinical characteristics, differential diagnosis, epidemiology, and treatment of phantom tooth pain are reviewed. Suggestions for further research include the need for controlled treatment trials and modification of current criteria. Conclusions. Phantom tooth pain has much in common with other phantom pain disorders. In the absence of controlled clinical trials specifically directed to phantom tooth pain, treatment should be guided by standards used for other neuropathic pain disorders. Revised diagnostic criteria for phantom tooth pain are proposed.

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Phantom Tooth Pain: A New Look at an Old Dilemma

Marbach

Raphael

2000

Pain Med

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Phantom bladder sensations: a new concern for stoma care workers

Biley

2001

Br J Nurs

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The phenomena of phantom limb pain and sensations are well recognized in the medical literature. However, historically, there has been little more than passing reference to phantom pain and sensations of visceral organs. In particular, phantom bladder pain has been barely recognized. This article describes the result of a small survey of urostomists (n=50) who experienced bladder pain and sensations that were described by the respondents as being a perpetuation of the pain and sensations that they experienced before cystectomy or urinary bladder diversion surgery. Respondents reported a varied frequency of sensations, unhelpful healthcare professional responses and a range of strategies that they employed to deal successfully with the pain and sensations. The findings of this study are important because they have identified significant issues for stoma care patients that need to be addressed by those involved in stoma care and which could lead to significant quality of life improvements. This research has shown that stoma care workers need to include the possibility of the occurrence of phantom bladder sensations in preoperative counselling, acknowledge and support postoperative patients by confirming the validity of their experience and by using interventions, identified in this study, that can minimize the effects.

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“Phantom” carpal tunnel syndrome

Cited by 2 publications

References 8 publications

Phantom Tooth Pain: A New Look at an Old Dilemma

Phantom Tooth Pain: A New Look at an Old Dilemma

Phantom bladder sensations: a new concern for stoma care workers

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