APA Dictionary of Psychology

alien limb syndrome

Updated on 11/15/2023
a neurological disorder characterized by unintended hand, arm, or leg movements, often accompanied by a feeling that one has no control over the limb. The individual may not even recognize the limb as their own. The syndrome may be associated with lesions to the supplementary motor area or the motor regions of the corpus callosum.
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