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Three arms: a case study of supernumerary phantom limb after right hemisphere stroke.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8437005     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A case of supernumerary phantom limb is described after a haematoma within the right basal ganglia. The phantom, which persisted for many months, occurred in the context of severe left hemiplegia, sensory loss, hemianopia, and neglect. The subjective reality of this "third arm" caused the patient considerable distress, which was not ameliorated by his attempts to rationalise its existence. Although deeply confused by the phantom, the patient was otherwise fully oriented, with a high verbal IQ, and normal cognition. Two distinct formal interpretations of the phenomenon are discussed.
Authors:
P W Halligan; J C Marshall; D T Wade
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry     Volume:  56     ISSN:  0022-3050     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr.     Publication Date:  1993 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-03-25     Completed Date:  1993-03-25     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985191R     Medline TA:  J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  159-66     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University Department of Clinical Neurology, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Basal Ganglia / physiopathology
Basal Ganglia Diseases / physiopathology
Body Image
Cerebral Hemorrhage / physiopathology
Cerebrovascular Disorders / physiopathology*
Dominance, Cerebral / physiology*
Female
Hemiplegia / physiopathology
Humans
Neuropsychological Tests
Phantom Limb / physiopathology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1995 Sep;59(3):341-2   [PMID:  7673976 ]
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2000 Aug;69(2):275-6   [PMID:  10960288 ]

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