Appearance of phantom limb pain after spinal anesthesia

Abstract

Phantom limb pain which is basically neuropathic in nature resulting from functional changes in peripheral and central pain pathways subsequent to amputation, is challenging to treat. We report an interesting case of phantom limb pain during the regression phase of spinal anesthesia in a patient to be operated for revision amputation for chronic ulcer.

Keywords

• Neuropathic pain
• phantom limb pain
• subarachnoid block