can any1 help me with this question???? Phantom limb pain is an example of?

Question

Phantom limb pain is an example of:

the deactivation of cell bodies in the dorsal root ganglia
a psychological disorder that requires psychiatric therapy
the body’s attempt to regenerate an amputated limb
an unusual side-effect of cortical reorganization
none of the above

Answer 1

Unusual side effect of cortical reorganization:

http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/en/pain/microsite/medicine2.html

Answer 2

BOTH : Even when a limb is amputated, damage to nerve endings is one thing that creates this sensation. subsequent regrowth can lead to abnormal and painful discharge of neurons in the stump, and may change the way that nerves from the amputated limb connect to neurons within the spinal cord. There is also evidence for altered nervous activity within the brain as a result of the loss of sensory input from the amputated limb. Unfortunately, phantom limb pain is chronic; once it develops it persists and is rarely improved by present medical treatments. Destructive surgical procedures are also of limited use. They can be effective for a few months, but pain always returns, frequently worse, and so surgery is only performed in patients with terminal illness

Answer 3

your body has a way of taking care of pain.when one part breaks down and has such great pain the other part takes on the pain. which is called sympathy pains it helps the part that is in such pain heal. say your left hand got injured so bad that it was useless for a period of time,than your right hand will pick up the brunt and carry the weight

Answer 4

I really hope you aren't in medical school.

Really hoping.

Answer 5

Omg...

If that isn't obvious, go back to school, and PAY ATTENTION next time...