Postone N
Int J Psychiatry Med. 1987;17(1):57-70. doi: 10.2190/pkg8-mduw-urcq-h2q2.
Phantom limb pain, which affects a majority of amputees, must be distinguished from phantom limb sensation, a universal consequence of limb amputation. Although the characteristics and time course of phantom limb pain are well described in the literature, no single theoretical approach can fully account for the contradictory aspects of this condition, thus its underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Theories concerning the etiology of phantom limb pain categorized as peripheral, central and psychological have given rise to a myriad of treatment approaches.
幻肢痛影响着大多数截肢者，必须将其与幻肢感觉区分开来，后者是肢体截肢的普遍后果。尽管文献中对幻肢痛的特征和病程已有详尽描述，但尚无单一的理论方法能够全面解释这种病症的矛盾之处，因此其潜在机制仍不明晰。关于幻肢痛病因的理论分为外周、中枢和心理三类，由此产生了无数的治疗方法。
