Easing phantom limb pain can be as simple as looking in the mirror. Scientists who have mapped how mirror therapy changes the brain may now be able to predict just how much treatment will ease a ...

Complex regional pain syndrome type 1 is characterized by pain, sensory disturbances (e.g., pain evoked by light brushing of the skin [allodynia]), motor impairment (e.g., weakness), and sympathetic ...

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 ...

When looking in the mirror, some people see only wrinkles and bumps. They see fat in all the wrong places. Such a negative body image is sometimes associated with eating disorders or body dysmorphic ...