The magical mirror: How a simple mirror is rewire the brain and ease pain.
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a common sequela to amputation. The majority of amputees report pain, often very severe, which seems to emanate from the missing limb. A growing body of evidence suggests that PLP is associated with maladaptive neuroplastic changes in the sensorimotor cortices. http://www.borsook.com/painfrontiers/?p=88