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Alien Hand

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Alien Hand
A clinical finding in which there is awkward asymmetrical involuntary movement of the hand or limb, which is interpreted by internal sensors as ‘alien’; the patient’s limb moves as if of its own volition

alien hand
Alien limb phenomenon Neurology A clinical finding in which there is awkward asymmetic involuntary movement of the hand or limb, which is interpreted by the internal sensors as 'alien'; the limb moves without being controlled by the Pt. Cf Progressive supranuclear palsy.


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Alien Hand Syndrome Alan Bellows and editors of Damn Interesting Workman Publishing 225 Varick Street, New York NY 10014-4381 9780761152255, $12.
Alien Hand Syndrome Alan Bellows and editors of Damn Interesting Workman Publishing 225 Varick Street, New York NY 10014-4381 9780761152255, $12.
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