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Understanding Alien Hand Syndrome: A Condition Where the Hand Acts Independently
TLDR Alien Hand Syndrome is a condition where a person's hand acts independently and involuntarily, often performing purpose-oriented actions. It is often caused by a lesion on the corpus callosum or damage to the parietal lobe, resulting in a levitation of the hand and difficulty with tasks. Despite its portrayal in popular culture, there is no cure for the condition.
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Alien Hand Syndrome is a condition where a person's hand acts independently of their control, often leading to strange and sometimes harmful actions.
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Alien Hand Syndrome is a condition where a person's hand acts independently and involuntarily, often performing purpose-oriented actions, even while they are asleep.
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People with Alien Hand Syndrome have difficulty distinguishing between voluntary movement and the actions of their alien hand, which often feels separate from their own body and is personified with its own personality.
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Alien Hand Syndrome is often caused by a lesion on the corpus callosum, which disrupts communication between different regions of the brain and leads to purposeless and out-of-context movements of the hand.
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Alien Hand Syndrome can also be caused by damage to the parietal lobe, resulting in a levitation of the hand and difficulty with tasks such as dressing, and there is no cure for the condition.
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Alien Hand Syndrome has been portrayed in various books, TV shows, and movies, dating back to 1935, indicating a fascination with the condition in Hollywood, despite a lack of interest from modern medicine.
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