Alien Limb Phenomenon
An apraxia characterized by the affected limb having involuntary, autonomous, and seemingly 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 caused by stroke, infarction, and neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME, corticobasal degeneration).
Also Known As:
Anarchic Hand Syndrome; Alien Hand Phenomenons; Alien Hand Syndromes; Alien Leg Syndromes; Alien Limb Phenomenons; Alien Limb Syndromes; Anarchic Hand Syndromes; Leg Syndrome, Alien; Alien Hand Phenomenon; Alien Hand Syndrome; Alien Leg Syndrome; Alien Limb Syndrome; Phenomenon, Alien Hand; Phenomenon, Alien Limb; Syndrome, Alien Hand; Syndrome, Alien Leg; Syndrome, Alien Limb; Syndrome, Anarchic Hand
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relevant articles (1 outcomes,
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Disease Context: Research Results
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Experts
1. | Dong, Ming:
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(01/2021)
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2. | Gan, Lin:
1 article
(01/2021)
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3. | Jiang, Wei:
1 article
(01/2021)
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4. | Qu, Kang:
1 article
(01/2021)
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5. | Yu, Peng:
1 article
(01/2021)
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6. | Alvarez, Armando:
1 article
(10/2020)
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7. | Alvarez, Gemayaret:
1 article
(10/2020)
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8. | Weaver, Martin:
1 article
(10/2020)
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9. | Chen, Haibo:
1 article
(06/2018)
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10. | Ma, Xinxin:
1 article
(06/2018)
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Drugs and Biologics
Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Alien Limb Phenomenon:
1. | Amantadine (Aman)FDA LinkGeneric
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2. | Levodopa (L Dopa)FDA LinkGeneric
05/01/2004
- " Atypical parkinsonism (AP) is a term applied to disorders characterized by parkinsonism that evolves rapidly, with poor or transient response to levodopa, or has other associated features such as early falls and postural instability, early autonomic failure, supranuclear gaze palsy, pyramidal or cerebellar signs, alien hand syndrome or severe ideomotor apraxia. " 12/01/2007
- " We report on five patients with a clinical presentation of corticobasal degeneration (CBD), including gradually progressive, asymmetric, L-DOPA-resistant parkinsonism associated variously with apraxia, focal action myoclonus, focal dystonia, cortical sensory loss and alien limb phenomenon. "
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3. | Dopamine Agonists (Dopamine Agonist)IBA
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4. | Clonazepam (Rivotril)FDA LinkGeneric
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5. | Botulinum Toxins (Botulinum Toxin)IBA
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6. | erucylphosphocholineIBA
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Therapies and Procedures