“Alien hand syndrome, or Dr. Strangelove syndrome, is an interesting situation in which a person loses control of his or her hand, which starts to act independently,” they wrote.

A 55-year-old man presents with alien hand syndrome, his left hand involuntarily opposing every action of his right after an acute splenium stroke. News & Perspective Tools & Reference CME/CE.

A 77-year-old woman experienced Alien Hand Syndrome when her left hand began moving independently after suffering strokes in both parietal lobes. The rare neurological condition, which can be ...