A Case with the Alien Hand Sign.
- Author:
Hang Jae CHUNG
1
;
Hyung Kook PARK
;
Kwang Ho LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Soonchunhang University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Anterior Cerebral Artery;
Aphasia, Broca;
Arm;
Corpus Callosum;
Emigrants and Immigrants*;
Female;
Hand Strength;
Hand*;
Humans;
Infarction;
Leg;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Urinary Incontinence
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1990;8(2):401-405
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a 60 year-old right-handed woman with left anterior cerebral artery territory infarction who showed the alien hand sign. The patient exhibited a severe disturbance of the right arm motor control characterized by forced grasping. Motor perseveration. And the presence of intermanual conflict that at times the right hand interfered with tasks performed by the left hand. Also, features of a transcortical motor aphasia signs of callosal interruption, urinary incontinence, and weakness of right leg were noted. MRI showed high signal areas in the left medial frontal cortex and anterior corpus callosum.
