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Alien Hand Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2022


MeSH Heading
Alien Hand Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C10.597.606.881.350.099
C23.888.592.604.882.350.099
F01.700.875.350.099
Unique ID
D055964
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055964
Scope Note
An apraxia characterized by the affected limb having involuntary, autonomous, and purposeful behaviors that are perceived as being controlled by an external force. Often the affected limb interferes with the actions of the normal limb. Symptoms develop from lesions in the CORPUS CALLOSUM or medial frontal cortex, stroke, infarction, and neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME, corticobasal degeneration).
Entry Term(s)
Anarchic Hand Syndrome
Previous Indexing
Apraxia, Ideomotor (2005-2009)
Ataxia (1986-2009)
Public MeSH Note
2010
History Note
2010
Date Established
2010/01/01
Date of Entry
2009/07/06
Revision Date
2015/06/22
Alien Hand Syndrome Preferred
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