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Mirror movements in the alien hand syndrome. Case report
- Source :
- American journal of physical medicinerehabilitation. 71(5)
- Publication Year :
- 1992
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Abstract
- The alien hand syndrome has been associated with different descriptions of abnormal motor behavior. We report on two patients with transient left hemiparesis who remained with limb apraxia and were particularly impaired by a variety of involuntary skilled movements of their apractic limb. After the report and a review of the literature, we discuss the presence of one type of abnormal movement observed in this syndrome. These movements resemble the mirror movements seen in the normal development of motor control and in some pathologic conditions later. Their appearance in the alien hand syndrome seems to demand both intrahemispheric and interhemispheric motor pathway damage.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Apraxias
Rehabilitation
Motor control
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Limb apraxia
Motor behavior
Syndrome
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Hand
Mirror movements
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Left hemiparesis
Medicine
Humans
Carotid Stenosis
Female
business
Alien hand syndrome
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 08949115
- Volume :
- 71
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American journal of physical medicinerehabilitation
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9711ce71d243268df0b2334d0fdd3df9