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Descriptor English: Alien Limb Phenomenon
Descriptor Spanish: Fenómeno de la Extremidad Ajena
Descriptor fenómeno del miembro ajeno
Entry term(s) fenómeno de la extremidad ajena
fenómeno de la mano ajena
fenómeno de la pierna ajena
síndrome de la extremidad ajena
síndrome de la mano ajena
síndrome de la mano anárquica
síndrome de la pierna ajena
síndrome del miembro ajeno
Scope note: Apraxia caracterizada por comportamientos involuntarios, autónomos e aparentemente intencionados del miembro afectado, que se perciben como si estuvieran controlados por una fuerza externa. Con frecuencia, el miembro afectado interfiere en las acciones del miembro normal. Los síntomas aparecen como resultado de lesiones en el CUERPO CALLOSO o en la corteza frontal medial causadas por derrames cerebrales, infartos cerebrales y enfermedades neurodegenerativas (por ejemplo, SÍNDROME DE CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB, degeneración corticobasal).
Descriptor Portuguese: Fenômeno do Membro Alienígena
Descriptor French: Without translation
Entry term(s): Alien Hand Phenomenon
Alien Hand Syndrome
Alien Leg Syndrome
Alien Leg Syndromes
Alien Limb Syndrome
Anarchic Hand Syndromes
Phenomenon, Alien Hand
Syndrome, Alien Hand
Syndrome, Alien Leg
Syndrome, Anarchic Hand
Tree number(s): C10.597.606.881.350.099
C23.888.592.604.882.350.099
F01.700.875.350.099
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055964
Scope note: An apraxia characterized by the affected limb having involuntary, autonomous, and seemingly purposeful behaviors that are perceived as being controlled by an external force. Often the affected limb interferes with the actions of the normal limb. Symptoms develop from lesions in the CORPUS CALLOSUM or medial frontal cortex caused by stroke, infarction, and neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME, corticobasal degeneration).
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Apraxia, Ideomotor (2005-2009)
Ataxia (1986-2009)
Public MeSH Note: 2023; see AILIEN HAND SYNDROME 2010-2022
History Note: 2023; use AILIEN HAND SYNDROME 2010-2022
DeCS ID: 53518
Unique ID: D055964
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2010/01/01
Date of Entry: 2009/07/06
Revision Date: 2022/05/23
Alien Limb Phenomenon - Preferred
Concept UI M000755140
Scope note An apraxia characterized by the affected limb having involuntary, autonomous, and seemingly purposeful behaviors that are perceived as being controlled by an external force. Often the affected limb interferes with the actions of the normal limb. Symptoms develop from lesions in the CORPUS CALLOSUM or medial frontal cortex caused by stroke, infarction, and neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME, corticobasal degeneration).
Preferred term Alien Limb Phenomenon
Entry term(s) Alien Limb Syndrome
Alien Hand Syndrome - Preferred
Concept UI M0523647
Preferred term Alien Hand Syndrome
Entry term(s) Alien Hand Phenomenon
Anarchic Hand Syndromes
Phenomenon, Alien Hand
Syndrome, Alien Hand
Syndrome, Anarchic Hand
Alien Leg Syndrome - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000755141
Preferred term Alien Leg Syndrome
Entry term(s) Alien Leg Syndromes
Syndrome, Alien Leg



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