A neurological-based rehabilitation system to address phantom limb syndrome has been registered by the FDA as a Class II Software as a Medical Device, the manufacturer said in a press release.The ...

(Tribune News Service) — Every morning and night for one month, Dean Peterson donned virtual reality goggles to help him fall asleep. Once a heavy sleeper, he hadn’t slept well since he had his lower ...

SANTIAGO, Chile — Failure of mirror therapy to relieve phantom limb pain may often be the result of insufficient length of treatment. The more severe the pain, the longer the time required, a new ...

Veterans living with an amputation are getting a chance to use virtual reality in a way they likely had never imagined. A clinical trial of a therapy to alleviate phantom limb pain is underway at The ...

Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a neuropathic condition in which amputees perceive pain and other sensory disturbances in a limb that is no longer present. The management of PLP represents a significant ...

(Reuters Health) - Virtual reality games designed for amputees to experience movement in missing limbs might help reduce painful sensations from the absent body part, a small experiment suggests. Most ...

An amputee receives mirror therapy. Source: Donna Miles/Air Force Photos By Alexander Metz Searching for Explanations In recent years, and particularly with the advent of things like neuroimaging, ...

A rare circulatory problem required Emily Wheldon to have her left arm amputated three years ago. Her brain still thinks it's there. "Most days, it just feels like I've got my arm next to me," she ...

Frederick Dean Peterson participates in a University of Texas at Dallas study using virtual reality to help with his phantom limb pain. Every morning and night for one month, Dean Peterson donned ...