How does mirror box therapy for the treatment of phantom limb pain work?
A. Visual feedback for a missing limb is provided by reflecting a mirror image of the intact limb.
B. People suffering from phantom limb pain are encouraged to spend fifteen minutes daily, meditating in front of a mirror.
C. Neuromas are reflected in a mirror so the phantom limb sufferer can better understand that the limb is gone.
D. A laser is reflected off a mirrored surface to cut the dorsal roots of the phantom limb nerves.
Answer: A
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