title: The alien hand sign.
abstract: We report a case of alien hand sign in a male with stroke and briefly discuss the pathogenesis of this rare condition symptom.
authors: Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
authors: S Deepak
authors: SD
authors: Amalnath
authors: Rama
authors: R
authors: Subramanian
authors: Tarun Kumar
authors: TK
authors: Dutta
keywords: Alien hand sign; frontal variant; involuntary masturbation
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