I've got a friend who's an amputee. All the time - #90298250 added by kibi at Funny grandma

#60 - kibi

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(04/22/2013) [-]

I've got a friend who's an amputee. All the time she says her missing foot itches, she even says she feels like she can wiggle her big toe. Sometimes I wave my hand around where the foot would be and she says it stops "itching". It's so ******* weird.

#91 to #60 - buttgauges

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(04/22/2013) [-]

Wiggle your big toe.

#66 to #60 - lordaurion

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(04/22/2013) [-]

It's called ghost limb syndrome or something.

#63 to #60 - jamesrustler

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I think it's because the nerve endings there all still work for the most part, and because they're healing after having the leg removed I guess they're irritated so they send the brain the same signal they do when it's itchy.

Just my theory, I know nothing about this stuff.

#69 to #63 - animalsgreenberet

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(04/22/2013) [-]

you're close. the rest of the nerves are still there, and the brain still subconsciouly thinks the limb exists, even though it doesn't.

#95 to #69 - jamesrustler

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(04/22/2013) [-]

Ah okay, thanks for clearing that up mate.