Intermittent alien hand syndrome caused by Marchiafava–Bignami disease
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000016891
Abstract: Abstract Rationale: Alien Hand syndrome (AHS) is characterized in most patients by seemingly purposeful, involuntary movements of the extremities. It is not well known among physicians on account of its diverse clinical manifestations. Patient concerns:… read more here.
Keywords: alien hand; marchiafava bignami; disease; hand syndrome ... See more keywords
When Playing Is a Problem: An Atypical Case of Alien Hand Syndrome in a Professional Pianist
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DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00198
Abstract: Alien hand syndrome (AHS) is a neurological illness characterized by limb movements which are carried out without being aware of it. Many patients describe these movements as aggressive and some perceive a strong feeling of… read more here.
Keywords: professional pianist; case; hand; hand syndrome ... See more keywords
Diagnostic Apraxia and Ictal Alien Hand
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DOI: 10.4103/ijpsym.ijpsym_161_17
Abstract: Alien hand is a strangely behaving hand and occurs in disease of medial frontal lobe and also corpus callosum. When it is with frontal lobe disease, it manifests as groping and hooking with either hand,… read more here.
Keywords: apraxia ictal; left hand; hand; right hand ... See more keywords