RT Book, Section A1 Rema, Elvis W. A1 Turakhia, Palak A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1135741878 T1 Phantom Limb Pain T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259641770 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135741878 RD 2024/03/28 AB Phantom pain is described as a painful sensation that an individual experiences relating to a limb or an organ that is not physically present. Weir Mitchell is credited with coining the term during the American Civil War even though earlier physicians had reported the phenomena of abnormal sensations and pain in amputated limbs. Amputation of a limb can lead to both painful and nonpainful sensations: phantom pain, phantom sensations, telescoping, and stump pain.