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Neuroscience: Amateur Hour

Episode 29: The Neuroscience of Alien Hand Syndrome

May 21, 2023·23 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

A tragic incident - a brain injury, a stroke, the development of a neurodegenerative disease, and all of a sudden, a patient's arm no longer belongs to them. It will pull their hair, pinch their cheeks, and grab miscellaneous objects, seemingly developing a mind of its own. How can something that belongs to you and is controlled by your brain, your electrical pulses, and your motor neurons ever develop a mind of its own? Listen to find out more! Please rate, review, and subscribe and if yo...

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