Calcitonin in the Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Phantom limb pain (PLP) refers to pain perceived in a part of the body removed by amputation or trauma. Despite the high prevalence of PLP following amputation and the significant morbidity associated with it, robust therapeutic approaches are currently lacking. Calcitonin, a polypeptide hormone, has recently emerged as a novel analgesic with documented benefits in the treatment of several pain-related conditions.

Methods

We present a systematic review that comprehensively evaluates the analgesic effects of calcitonin for patients with PLP. We searched MEDLINE, OLDMEDLINE, and PubMed Central databases with the key words "calcitonin" "phantom limb pain" and "phantom pain" to identify clinical studies evaluating the efficacy or effectiveness of calcitonin administ

SUBMITTER: Neumuller J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10276773 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature