alien hand syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects motor control
daily activities
either hand
gptkbp:can certain psychiatric disorders
gptkbp:can_be_a_consequence_of neuroanatomical changes
gptkbp:can_be_a_symptom_of certain brain tumors
gptkbp:can_involve competing motor commands
sensory feedback issues
gptkbp:can_lead_to accidental self-injury
conflict between hands
frustration for the patient
gptkbp:can_result_in stroke
disconnection syndromes
abnormal neural pathways
dysfunction in the corpus callosum
gptkbp:cause involuntary movements
gptkbp:condition can impact quality of life.
raises questions about self-awareness
gptkbp:first_described_by the 20th century
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on therapeutic interventions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label alien hand syndrome
gptkbp:is_a_phenomenon_that challenges our understanding of consciousness
illustrates the complexity of human behavior
gptkbp:is_a_rare_manifestation_of brain lateralization issues
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:literature
clinical observation
gptkbp:is_affected_by stress or anxiety
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:neurodegenerative_diseases
split-brain surgery
gptkbp:is_characterized_by the feeling that the hand is not under the person's control
the hand acting independently
gptkbp:is_linked_to abnormalities in brain function
dissociation of motor control
gptkbp:is_not_a_mental_illness but a neurological condition
gptkbp:is_observed_in patients with Parkinson's disease
patients with multiple sclerosis
gptkbp:is_often_accompanied_by other neurological symptoms
gptkbp:is_often_described_as a feeling of alienation from the hand
a loss of voluntary control
a paradox of control
anarchic hand syndrome
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in the mind-body problem
the concept of agency
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in case studies
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in gptkb:neurodegenerative_diseases
other movement disorders
gptkbp:is_studied_in neuroscience research
gptkbp:is_targeted_at brain injury
gptkbp:occurs_in patients with frontal lobe damage
gptkbp:rarity in the general population
gptkbp:requires psychological support
gptkbp:treatment medications
occupational therapy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Split-brain_syndrome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8