Phantom limb pain is when people feel pain in a limb that’s been amputated. Imagine you lose your hand, but it still feels like it's there, and it hurts. It happens because the brain thinks the limb is still attached. The nerves in the stump keep sending signals to the brain, and the brain gets confused, thinking something is wrong with the missing limb.
Examples
- A woman with her arm removed still feels like she's getting pinched by a pencil.
- After losing his hand, a boy can't stop feeling that he has a broken finger.
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