Alien Hand Syndrome, also known as anarchic hand or Dr. Strangelove syndrome, is a disorder in which one hand appears to take on a mind of its own. Alien hand syndrome can be a side-effect of surgery to separate the two hemispheres of the brain to relieve the symptoms of extreme cases of epilepsy, and can also occur after other brain surgery, strokes, or infections.
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Overview, brain function, and AHS in pop culture.
A brief definition of Alien Hand Syndrome, and a statement of its poor prognosis.
The British Medical Journal reports on a review in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery.
The free online encyclopedia summarises the variants, explanatory theories, and treatment.
The BBC reports on 55-year-old Karen Byrne in New Jersey, whose left hand, and occasionally left leg, behaves as if it were under the control of an alien intelligence.
(January 20, 2011)
A brief definition of Alien Hand Syndrome, and a statement of its poor prognosis.
Overview, brain function, and AHS in pop culture.
The British Medical Journal reports on a review in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery.
The free online encyclopedia summarises the variants, explanatory theories, and treatment.
The BBC reports on 55-year-old Karen Byrne in New Jersey, whose left hand, and occasionally left leg, behaves as if it were under the control of an alien intelligence.
(January 20, 2011)
