Question

as scientists continue to investigate phantom pain, they will better understand the mechanisms behind it and will be better able to come up with possible treatments. remember the previous description of phantom pain: phantom pain is pain that feels as if it is coming from a body part that has been removed. what else do scientists know about phantom pain? select all that apply. phantom pain can sometimes be stopped with treatments that reverse changes in the somatosensory cortex. every person who has an amputation experiences phantom pain the same way. phantom pain can always be stopped with anesthetics that block atypical signals from severed nerves. phantom pain most likely occurs when the nervous system creates the sensation of pain in a body part that has been amputated.

Explanation:

• Phantom pain is linked to somatosensory cortex changes, and treatments targeting these changes can alleviate it.
• Not all amputees experience phantom pain, and it does not present the same way for everyone.
• Anesthetics blocking severed nerve signals do not always stop phantom pain, as it involves central nervous system changes too.
• Phantom pain arises from nervous system-generated sensations in the amputated body part.

Answer:

• Phantom pain can sometimes be stopped with treatments that reverse changes in the somatosensory cortex.
• Phantom pain most likely occurs when the nervous system creates the sensation of pain in a body part that has been amputated.