{"product_id":"2940155803126","title":"Alien Hand Syndrome, (Dr Strangelove Syndrome) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book describes Alien Hand Syndrome, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases\u003cbr\u003eAlien hand syndrome (Dr Strangelove Syndrome) is a rare neurological disorder that causes one hand to act on its own free will.\u003cbr\u003eSometimes one leg is affected, though this is not as frequent.\u003cbr\u003eWith alien hand syndrome, the hand is not under the control of the mind and moves as though it has its own mind.\u003cbr\u003eThe affected hand feels alien to its owner during these events and seems to move purposefully to carry out tasks that are not intentional.\u003cbr\u003eAlien hand is an infrequently diagnosed disorder after brain illness that affects complicated, goal-directed movement of one hand for which the patient lacks conscious intention\u003cbr\u003eWhile it can affect children, normally alien hand occurs in adults.\u003cbr\u003eIt is sometimes referred to as Dr. Strangelove syndrome from the movie Dr Strangelove who potray the alien hand syndrome.\u003cbr\u003eCauses\u003cbr\u003eAlien hand syndrome can be caused by several factors.\u003cbr\u003eSome people form alien hand syndrome after a stroke, trauma, or tumor.\u003cbr\u003eIt is occasionally linked with cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and brain aneurysms.\u003cbr\u003eAlien hand syndrome is linked to brain surgeries that divide the two hemispheres of the brain.\u003cbr\u003eThis may require an incision along the corpus callosum.\u003cbr\u003eThe corpus callosum divides the brain hemispheres and permits for communication between the two sides.\u003cbr\u003eSurgeries to treat epilepsy occasionally involve the brain in this way.\u003cbr\u003eWith distinctively abnormal medical symptoms, alien hand syndrome may be produced by a number of causes of cerebral injury and more than one specific area of cerebral damage.\u003cbr\u003eBesides the corpus callosum, other regions of the brain linked with alien hand syndrome are:\u003cbr\u003e1. Brain lesions in alien hand syndrome\u003cbr\u003e2. Generally, it would make sense for visual, sensory, or motor dissociation such as hemi-agnosia to be linked with alien hand syndrome.\u003cbr\u003eSymptoms\u003cbr\u003eThe most main symptom of alien hand syndrome is the inability to control the hand as it acts independently.\u003cbr\u003eThe involved hand may move against the owner’s will and do goal-focused tasks and actions.\u003cbr\u003eThe hand is said to shift without cognitive control or awareness.\u003cbr\u003eIt is as though it is being regulated by someone else or has a mind of its own.\u003cbr\u003eThe hand may touch the face, button a shirt, or pick up an object, occasionally repeatedly or compulsively.\u003cbr\u003eThe alien hand may also ascend on its own.\u003cbr\u003eThe hand may also take on in self-oppositional actions such as closing a drawer that the other hand just opened or unbuttoning a shirt that the patient just buttoned.\u003cbr\u003eDiagnosis\u003cbr\u003eA doctor may diagnose alien hand syndrome through surveillance and assessment.\u003cbr\u003eDiagnosis of alien hand syndrome is complicated because it is a neurological disorder that lacks a psychiatric component.\u003cbr\u003eTreatment\u003cbr\u003eThere is no cure for alien hand syndrome.\u003cbr\u003eTreatments and medicinal choices for alien hand syndrome help to diminish symptoms.\u003cbr\u003ePeople with alien hand syndrome after brain illness or a stroke may recover after some time.\u003cbr\u003eThe resolution is less effective for people with neurodegenerative diseases.\u003cbr\u003eThe disorder may be managed using muscle control treatments such as botulinum toxin and neuromuscular blocking agents.\u003cbr\u003eBenzodiazepines have been successful in some cases, but behavioral methods appear to be more beneficial.\u003cbr\u003eMirror box treatment, cognitive therapy methods, and learning task behavioral treatments can help control symptoms.\u003cbr\u003eVisuospatial coaching methods may also assist.\u003cbr\u003eOccasionally the patient will try to restrain their alien hand by holding it under between their legs or sitting on it.\u003cbr\u003eSome people may find that it is useful to hold an object in the alien hand to prevent it from doing tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Alien Hand Syndrome\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Causes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Symptoms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Treatment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Prognosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Tourette Syndrome\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Facial Tics\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46343205945585,"sku":"2940155803126","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940155803126_p0.jpg?v=1765850409","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940155803126","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}