Alien hand syndrome? Doctors stunned by 77-year-old woman’s rare condition

A 77-year-old woman experienced Alien Hand Syndrome when her left hand began moving independently after suffering strokes in both parietal lobes. The rare neurological condition, which can be ...
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手が勝手に動く「エイリアンハンド症候群」

エイリアンハンド症候群（AHS）は、患者の手足が自分の意思に反して断続的に不随意に動いてしまう、まれな神経疾患である。 脳卒中や神経変性疾患の発症が疑われる。また、補足運動野、脳梁、内側前頭葉、後頭頂、視床の脳病変もAHSの原因となることが ...
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Alien hand syndrome: When a hand has a mind of its own

AHS is often caused by brain injury or neurodegenerative illnesses, but there is not enough research to determine any consistent cause or why it occurs. “Alien hand is little investigated because it ...