Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, UK. magid.bakheit@pcs-tr.swest.nhs.uk
The perception of a phantom limb is commonly reported after amputations. However, only a few cases have been described after a stroke. This article presents a patient who reported a supernumerary phantom limb (pseudopolymelia) after spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage and discusses the possible underlying mechanisms for this rare phenomenon.