Phantom Limb Cure"A phantom limb cure is desired by many who suffer from the unpleasant sensations generated by the perception of a limb that no longer exists. This phantom limb can be banished by some exercises which re-train the brain to fully accept the limb is lost as described in this fascinating lecture by Vilayanur Ramachandran"
This lecture also deals with an intriguing neuropsychiatric condition known as Capgras syndrome in which the sufferer believes that a person they are close to has been replaced by an impostor even though their appearance has not changed. The third topic is synaesthesia in which he explains how people may see music, hear pictures and feel smells.
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