<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> A cat attempting to use its left foreleg to scoop litter several months after it has been amputated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Specialty </Th> <Td> Neurology </Td> </Tr> <P> A phantom limb is the sensation that an amputated or missing limb is still attached . Approximately 60 to 80% of individuals with an amputation experience phantom sensations in their amputated limb, and the majority of the sensations are painful . Phantom sensations may also occur after the removal of body parts other than the limbs, e.g. after amputation of the breast, extraction of a tooth (phantom tooth pain) or removal of an eye (phantom eye syndrome). </P> <P> Although not all phantom limbs are painful, people will sometimes feel as if they are gesturing, feel itches, twitch, or even try to pick things up . The missing limb often feels shorter and may feel as if it is in a distorted and painful position . Occasionally, the pain can be made worse by stress, anxiety and weather changes . Phantom limb pain is usually intermittent . The frequency and intensity of attacks usually declines with time . </P>

What is it called when you lose a limb