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This bizarre neurologic disorder in which a person's hand moves on its own is also known as Dr. Strangelove disease
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How many people have alien hand syndrome?
Alien Hand Syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes involuntary movements of the hand. This can occur if the corpus callosum is separated or damaged. It can also occur after having the brain surgically separated into two hemispheres, strokes, a blow to the head, infections, and after brain surgeries to treat severe epilepsy. Sufferers who have Alien Hand Syndrome have trouble controlling their hand and or cannot control it at all. For example, a sufferer can be putting on a shirt while the alien hand tries to take it off. In some cases, the alien hand tries to strangle the sufferer. In the movie, Dr Strangelove, Dr Strangelove's hand would occasionally try to strangle him or do a Nazi salute. The Alien Hand Syndrome is also known as Anarchic syndrome or Dr Strangelove syndrome.
What title character may have agonistic apraxia aka alien hand syndrome?
Dr Strangelove
What group of animals is called a hand?
The group of animals called a hand are raccoon's. They are only called a hand when there are at least three of them in a group.
Which of the following are example(s) of trisomy---Turner Syndrome Down's Syndrome or Klinefelter's Syndrome?
Trisomy means having three copies of a chromosomes. Turner's syndrome is NOT an example of trisomy. Someone with Turner's syndrome has only one X chromosome. Down's syndrome IS an example of trisomy. Someone with Down's syndrome has 3 copies of chromosome 21. Klinefelter's syndrome is a tricky one. On one hand, it would be considered trisomy because they have 3 sex chromosomes. However, they are not all the SAME sex chromosomes. Someone with Klinefelter's has 2 X chromosomes and one Y chromosome.
Why ulnar nerve is called musician nerve?
The median nerve is also called the musician's nerve. Either can become compressed because of the repetition while playing.The ulnar nerve compression (aka cubital nerve compression) affects the pinky and part of the fourth finger. Those who play a lot of guitar can have this problem.The median nerve compression is also called carpal tunnel syndrome. The median nerve affects the thumb, the second and part of the forth. Damage prevents a person from grasping with the thumb. This is called: "the Ape Hand" as apes can not oppose their thumbs. The musician will not be able grasp their instruments.
How many people have alien hand syndrome?
Alien Hand Syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes involuntary movements of the hand. This can occur if the corpus callosum is separated or damaged. It can also occur after having the brain surgically separated into two hemispheres, strokes, a blow to the head, infections, and after brain surgeries to treat severe epilepsy. Sufferers who have Alien Hand Syndrome have trouble controlling their hand and or cannot control it at all. For example, a sufferer can be putting on a shirt while the alien hand tries to take it off. In some cases, the alien hand tries to strangle the sufferer. In the movie, Dr Strangelove, Dr Strangelove's hand would occasionally try to strangle him or do a Nazi salute. The Alien Hand Syndrome is also known as Anarchic syndrome or Dr Strangelove syndrome.
What kind of syndrome can cause you to be born with six fingers per hand?
Polydactyle is the syndrome that can cause on to be born with six fingers per hand. It is also known as hyperdactyly.
What is the icd9 for hand overuse syndrome?
Hand overuse syndrome is a repetitive motion injury involving the hand. The ICD-9 code for hand overuse syndrome is 729.90.
What it mean when you feel water on your hand?
Wet hand Syndrome?
Pain in your hand why?
YOu may have a condition called carpal tunnel syndrome caused by edema in the wrist causing pressure on the nerves from the hand. Get this checked with your health-care provider.
Why right wrist and hand rigidity?
Carpel tunnel syndrome causes a wrist and hand to be stiff and sore. Tendonitis of the wrist, sprains, and arthritis can also cause a hand and wrist to swell, be sore, and stiff.
Do Peter Pan Syndrome and narcissism go hand in hand?
Virtually the same thing.
What are the symptoms of cubital tunnel syndrome?
There are many symptoms that can come with having cubital tunnel syndrome. Some of these symptoms are numbness and tingling in hand or arm and weakness in your hand.
Whenever I move the fingers of my left hand the fingers of my right hand move involuntarywhy is this happening?
I have it too its possibly called Congenital Mirror Syndrome - apparently we have fibers connecting the 2 hlaves of our brains
Which hand is more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome?
Many individuals develop carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands. For some the condition is worse in the dominant hand.
Shoulder-hand syndrome physiotherapy management?
early prevention
What is another name for Rett syndrome?
also referred to as Rett's disorder or by the compound name of autism , dementia , ataxia , and loss of purposeful hand use.
