For decades, neuroscientists believed amputation triggered sweeping changes in the brain’s body map. New evidence from long-term patient scans reveals that these representations remain remarkably intact, reshaping understanding of phantom limb pain.
Inside every human brain lies a detailed map of the body, with different regions dedicated to different body parts – the hands, lips, feet and more. But what happens to this map when a body part is removed?
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