A phantom limb is a vivid perception that a limb that has been removed or amputated is still present in the body and performing its normal functions. Amputees usually experience sensations including ...

When symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), such as weakness and a loss of muscle mass, start in the limbs, doctors refer to the condition as limb onset ALS. ALS is a progressive condition ...

Despite many advances in medicine, phantom limb pain — pain in a no longer existing or deafferented limb — still occurs in 50–80% of all amputees. Pathological neuronal activity in the residual limb ...

A new brain-controlled bionic limb has the ability to help people with leg amputations more easily navigate obstacles and walk more quickly, a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine shows.

Skeletal limb abnormalities are problems in the bone structure of your arms or legs. The abnormalities can affect a part of your limb or the entire limb. Usually these problems are present at birth ...

The Moon, the brightest object in the night sky, has a naked-eye secret: its limb. The illuminated edge of the Moon’s visible surface has a remarkable nature that’s easy to overlook. What you ...

Knox Gibson believes he's "better off" having one arm and not two. The 14-year-old amputee from the central west of NSW has little memory of his life with two hands and he wouldn't change the ...