Learn About Phantom Limb Pain
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Cordula Davis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Davis has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Phantom Limb Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Phantom Limb Pain, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Davis is currently accepting new patients.
Robin Bodmann-Bekrater practices in Aachen, Germany. Bodmann-Bekrater is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phantom Limb Pain. Their top areas of expertise are Phantom Limb Pain, Acute Pain, Neuralgia, Chronic Pain, and Leg or Foot Amputation.
Herta Flor practices in Mannheim, Germany. Ms. Flor is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phantom Limb Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Phantom Limb Pain, Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Summary: This double-blind placebo-controlled pilot study seeks to investigate whether psilocybin can be safely administered to people with chronic phantom limb pain (PLP) in a supportive setting with close follow-up, and its effects on pain symptoms and other moods, attitudes, and behaviors. The investigators' primary hypotheses are that psilocybin is safe to administer in people with PLP and that it will...
Summary: Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a significant and pervasive issue among upper limb amputees, severely impacting their quality of life. The literature delineating prevalence of upper versus lower limb amputations is limited, but the prevalence of total amputations in the United States is estimated to reach 3 million individuals by 2050, with approximately 185,000 new cases annually. PLP affects 60-68% o...