Atypical sensory alien hand syndrome: A case study

Applied Neuropsychology:Adult

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-77

  Hertza, Jeremy ^a   Davis, Andrew S ^b   Barisa, Mark ^c   Lemann, Elizabeth Roberds ^b  

^a Walton Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral neuropsychology; diagnosis; etiology

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALIEN HAND SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARIETAL LOBE; PATHOLOGY; STROKE;

AGED; ALIEN HAND SYNDROME; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARIETAL LOBE; STROKE;

EID: 84862679521     PISSN: 23279095     EISSN: 23279109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09084282.2011.643950     Document Type: Article

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