A case of right alien hand syndrome coexisting with right-sided tactile extinction

The alien hand syndrome is a fascinating movement disorder. Patients with alien hand syndrome experience one of their limbs as alien, which acts autonomously and performs meaningful movements without being guided by the intention of the patient. Here we report a case of a 74-years old lady diagnosed...

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Main Authors: Michael eSchaefer, Ivayla eApostolova, Claudia eDenke, Hans-Jochen eHeinze, Imke eGalazky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2016.00105/full