Following limb amputations, the original map of the missing limb has been found to _____.

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Following limb amputations, the brain's original map of the missing limb can become relocated to other body regions. This phenomenon is part of the brain's plasticity, where areas adjacent to the representation of the amputated limb can take over its function, leading to sensations that the missing limb is being stimulated when actually adjacent areas are.

Following Limb Amputations, the Original Map of the Missing Limb