It started as a quiet moment in front of the TV—until her hand turned against her. A 77-year-old woman was relaxing at home when she noticed her left hand slowly, deliberately stroking her own face ...

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 ...

The condition became known as 'alien hand' because patients sometimes feel as though another person (an alien) is controlling their limb Sounding like something out of a sci-fi movie, alien hand ...