| The alien hand syndrome. Clinical and postmortem findings. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 2705906 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Two patients had automatonlike movements of their left hands and arms (alien hand syndrome) following damage to the brain. Autopsy findings in one patient demonstrated gunshot wound damage to the medial frontal white matter bilaterally, as well as the corpus callosum, right basal ganglia, internal capsule, and thalamus. The other patient had a ruptured anterior communicating aneurysm, with subsequent resection of the right frontal gyrus rectus. We postulate that this syndrome is due to the combination of a partial callosectomy and mesial frontal lesions. |
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Authors:
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G Banks; P Short; J Martinez; R Latchaw; G Ratcliff; F Boller |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of neurology Volume: 46 ISSN: 0003-9942 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Neurol. Publication Date: 1989 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-05-12 Completed Date: 1989-05-12 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372436 Medline TA: Arch Neurol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 456-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Arm* Brain / pathology Brain Injuries / complications*, pathology, radiography Female Frontal Lobe / pathology, physiopathology Hand* Humans Intracranial Aneurysm / complications*, pathology, physiopathology, surgery Male Movement Disorders / etiology* Postoperative Complications Tomography, X-Ray Computed Volition Wounds, Gunshot / complications*, pathology, radiography |
| Grant Support | |
ID/Acronym/Agency:
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AG03705-04/AG/NIA NIH HHS; AG05133-01/AG/NIA NIH HHS; LM04431/LM/NLM NIH HHS |
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