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Alien Hand Syndrome sees woman attacked by her own hand

The BBC reports on 55-year-old Karen Byrne in New Jersey, whose left hand, and occasionally left leg, behaves as if it were under the control of an alien intelligence.

Wikipedia

The free online encyclopedia summarises the variants, explanatory theories, and treatment.

MedicineNet

A brief definition of Alien Hand Syndrome, and a statement of its poor prognosis.

Sensory alien hand syndrome: case report and review of the literature

The British Medical Journal reports on a review in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery.

Discovery Health: How Alien Hand Syndrome Works

Overview, brain function, and AHS in pop culture.

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