Normal body scheme and absent phantom limb experience in amputees while dreaming

► Perception, action, impression, and expression of the body form a unit. ► Concern about the integrity is a frequent motive for the body image in the dream. ► The unit of the body may be differently experienced during wake and while dreaming. ► The brain may fully restore all body experiences in the dream. ► The self in REM sleep dreams may be not affected by waking experiences in amputees.