Halligan P W, Marshall J C, Wade D T
University Department of Clinical Neurology, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1993 Feb;56(2):159-66. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.56.2.159.
A case of supernumerary phantom limb is described after a haematoma within the right basal ganglia. The phantom, which persisted for many months, occurred in the context of severe left hemiplegia, sensory loss, hemianopia, and neglect. The subjective reality of this "third arm" caused the patient considerable distress, which was not ameliorated by his attempts to rationalise its existence. Although deeply confused by the phantom, the patient was otherwise fully oriented, with a high verbal IQ, and normal cognition. Two distinct formal interpretations of the phenomenon are discussed.
本文描述了一例右侧基底节区血肿后出现的多余幻肢病例。该幻肢持续了数月，出现在严重左侧偏瘫、感觉丧失、偏盲和忽视的背景下。这条“第三只手臂”的主观存在给患者带来了极大的困扰，他试图对其存在进行合理化解释，但并未减轻这种困扰。尽管患者对幻肢深感困惑，但在其他方面意识完全清醒，语言智商较高，认知正常。文中讨论了对这一现象的两种不同的正式解释。
