Alien Hand Syndrome (AHS) is a rare neurological disorder distinguished by involuntary, seemingly purposeful limb movements coupled with a sensation of estrangement from the affected limb. This ...

AROUND one in four people in the UK will experience a mental health issue of some sort each year. While one in six people suffer with common issues such as anxiety or depression, many others are ...

A bizarre and rare neurological disorder has puzzled the world, called the Alien Hand Syndrome. Imagine waking up and finding your hand uncooperative, while drinking coffee, you might end up ...

Tens of millions of people are living with a rare disease, defined as a condition suffered by fewer than 200,000 people. Global experts have identified more than 7,000 of these conditions, which ...

Scientists have been left scratching their heads for years over some extremely rare diseases - now being no closer to finding a cure now than they were before. These conditions, which affect fewer ...

Karen Byrne woke up after an operation to control her epilepsy to find she had no control of her left hand - a rare condition known as Alien Hand Syndrome. Her surgeon had cut her corpus callosum, a ...

Imagine being attacked by one of your own hands, which repeatedly tries to slap and punch you. Or you go into a shop and when you try to turn right, one of your legs decides it wants to go left, ...