[Transformation of body scheme caused by thalamic stimulation. Thalamic stimulation for painful phantom limb (author's transl)].

: Intermittent stimulation of the parvo cellular portion of the nucleus ventralis posterolateralis (VLP) was able to control both pain and phantom limb phenomenon. The authors insist upon the transformation of the "body scheme" caused by an operation which does not alter the somesthesic function. The sensorial delusion of a phantom limb is probably related to an insufficiency of sensitive information at thalamus level.