Over the years “foreign limb syndrome,” once coined apotemnophilia, has changed names many times. You may have heard it called: Body integrity dysphoria (BID) Body integrity identity disorder (BIID) Amputee identity disorder Somatoparaphrenia The most recent label to the syndrome is xenomelia, which literally translates to “foreign limb.” Whatever the name you identify the syndrome with, […]
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