When Playing Is a Problem: An Atypical Case of Alien Hand Syndrome in a Professional Pianist
When Playing Is a Problem: An Atypical Case of Alien Hand Syndrome in a Professional Pianist
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Switzerland: Frontiers Research Foundation
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English
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Switzerland: Frontiers Research Foundation
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Alien hand syndrome (AHS) is a neurological illness characterized by limb movements which are carried out without being aware of it. Many patients describe these movements as aggressive and some perceive a strong feeling of estrangement and go so far as to deny ownership. The sense of body ownership is the perception that parts of one's body pertai...
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When Playing Is a Problem: An Atypical Case of Alien Hand Syndrome in a Professional Pianist
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_806102f31f234aaa9ea672454d9f918c
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_806102f31f234aaa9ea672454d9f918c
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1662-5161
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1662-5161
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10.3389/fnhum.2017.00198
