Supernumerary phantom limb after ischaemic stroke

We describe a case of supernumerary phantom limb following focal cerebral ischaemia and discuss its neuropsychological, neurophysiopathological and neuroradiological features in light of previous data in the literature. The Illusory perception of a phantom limb, seldom reported as a consequence of cerebral lesions, seems In this case to be due to the right subcortical damage altering sensory input to the higher somatosensory cortical areas involved In body image.