Tuesday, April 14, 2009

My Crim Law professor would have a field day with this, Redux

Alien Hand Syndrome (or 'Ahs' as I like to call it) isn't just terrifying and life-debilitating but it can also be downright lewd.

"Involuntary Masturbation in Alien Hand Syndrome"
Alien Hand Syndrome is a perplexing and uncommon clinical diagnosis. We report an unusual manifestation of alien hand syndrome in a 73-yr-old man with a right anterior cerebral artery infarct affecting the right medial frontal cortex and the anterior portion of the corpus callosum. We conclude that alien hand syndrome should be considered in patients who present with a feeling of alienation of one or both upper limbs accompanied by complex purposeful involuntary movement.

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