When amputees are awake,sensory inputs from the area of the missing limb conflict with which of the following,which,in turn,interprets the conflict as a phantom limb,complete with phantom limb pain?

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The neuromatrix theory of pain proposes that pain is a subjective experience resulting from the output of a widely distributed neural network in the brain termed the “neuromatrix,” rather than from the activation of a specialized pain system. This theory can explain phantom limb pain, as sensory inputs from the area of the missing limb conflict with the neuromatrix's stored memory of the limb, which in turn leads to the sensation of a phantom limb and phantom limb pain. The amygdala and limbic system are involved in emotional processing and memory, but they are not directly related to phantom limb pain. Figure-ground orientation is a visual perception concept and is not related to phantom limb pain.

When Amputees Are Awake,sensory Inputs from the Area of the Missing