Alien hand syndrome is an extremely rare neurological disorder
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 79/100
Alien hand syndrome is consistently documented in the medical literature as a rare neurological disorder typically caused by strokes, tumors, or neurodegenerative conditions affecting specific brain regions.
Evidence for · 5
Case Report: Callosal disconnection syndrome manifesting as mixed frontal-callosal-posterior alien hand syndrome following extensive corpus callosum infarct
2024 · cited by 3
Paper 0 notes that alien hand syndrome is a rare neurological phenomenon associated with callosal and frontal lesions.
See more details
More for · 4
Case Report: Reversible alien hand syndrome caused by cerebral infarction.
2025 · cited by 1
Paper 2 describes alien hand syndrome as a rare apraxia syndrome that can arise from cerebral infarction.
Alien Hand Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of Patent Foramen Ovale-Associated Stroke.
2025 · cited by 0
Paper 4 characterizes alien hand syndrome as a rare neurological condition involving involuntary, goal-directed limb movements.
Alien Hand: Current Research Trends.
2025 · cited by 0
Paper 5 reviews alien hand syndrome as a specific neurological disorder causing distinct involuntary movements.
Unraveling the mystery of alien hand syndrome: when your hand has a mind of its own.
2025 · cited by 0
Paper 6 establishes through a scoping review that alien hand syndrome remains a rare and complex neurological disorder.