Scientists Harness Phantom Limb to Allow an Amputee to Feel Hot and Cold in New Prosthetic

Phantom limb is one of those enduring medical mysteries: that someone could feel sensations in a hand which had long ago been lost to amputation. A little like harnessing the placebo effect, scientists have been able to stimulate nerve endings on the skin of an amputated arm which trigger thermal phantom limb sensations, including hot […] The post Scientists Harness Phantom Limb to Allow an Amputee to Feel Hot and Cold in New Prosthetic appeared first on Good News Network.

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