alien hand syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurological disorder
gptkbp:affects one hand
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Dr. Strangelove syndrome
gptkbp:associatedWith corpus callosum lesions
frontal lobe damage
parietal lobe damage
gptkbp:cause brain tumor
neurodegenerative disease
stroke
infection
brain surgery
gptkbp:characterizedBy involuntary hand movements
gptkbp:diagnosedBy neuroimaging
clinical evaluation
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1908
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label alien hand syndrome
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G25.89
gptkbp:notableCase Dr. Strangelove (fictional)
gptkbp:symptom hand acts independently
loss of hand control
person feels hand is foreign
gptkbp:treatment behavioral therapy
occupational therapy
medication (limited efficacy)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:corpus_callosum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7