Saturday 7 November 2015

Alien Hand Syndrome

Alien Hand Syndrome

The phrase, “the right hand doesn’t know what the left is doing” is actually literally true for some people. The condition involves a rogue hand that acts independently, grasping objects or moving in a way contrary to what the individual wishes to do..

Sometimes, a rare side effect to brain injuries or surgical severing of the corpus callosum, is the inability to control the actions of one hand. There is no cure for this condition, though the symptoms can be managed by making sure the hand is actively engaged in activity...

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