How Do You Diagnose Alien Hand Syndrome?
There are many strange diseases and syndromes in the medical field, but one of the most unusual and disturbing to the patient is alien hand syndrome (AHS). This is the name of a dysfunction in which one hand takes on a life of its own. It may sound amusing, but it’s a serious and unfortunate disease seriously disrupting the life of the one suffering from it. Recognize the main characteristic of this condition. One of your hands acts on its own, performing tasks with purpose and the ability to accomplish them. This usually occurs in the arms and hands, although it’s possible to affect your legs, also. If you are right-handed, it’s likely to affect the left hand and vice versa. Note that the person suffering from AHS refuses to acknowledge the affected limb belongs to him. He’ll claim that an external force is causing the actions and does not accept it as his own. Again, the movement is purposeful, as opposed to certain other neurological dysfunctions in which there is movement not direc
