Eine seltene neurologische Störung kann dazu führen, dass man das Gefühl für die eigene Hand verliert. Mitunter entwickelt diese in der Folge ein wundersames Eigenleben. Bestimmte Hirnschäden können ...

„Die eine Hand weiß nicht, was die andere tut“ – dieses Sprichwort soll in der Regel auf eine gestörte Kommunikation hinweisen, beispielsweise durch fehlende Absprachen. Doch die Redewendung kann auch ...

Alien hand syndrome (AHS) is when a single limb, usually a hand but sometimes a leg, moves involuntarily. It can signify a serious underlying issue, such as stroke or neurodegenerative disease. Share ...

Alien hand syndrome is a rare neurological condition that causes one hand to act on its own free will. Sometimes one leg is affected, though this isn’t as common. With alien hand syndrome, the hand ...

AHS is often caused by brain injury or neurodegenerative illnesses, but there is not enough research to determine any consistent cause or why it occurs. “Alien hand is little investigated because it ...

Alien hand syndrome (AHS) is a rare medical condition that was first described in 1908. People with this syndrome lose control of one of their hands. Their minds can no longer give the "alien hand" ...

Mixed alien hand syndrome is a rare disease reported in the literature. The mixed callosal–frontal variant of alien hand syndrome is associated with uncoordinated hand movements, and patients may ...

Imagine being attacked by one of your own hands, which repeatedly tries to slap and punch you. Or you go into a shop and when you try to turn right, one of your legs decides it wants to go left, ...