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How do you manage and treat post stroke alien hand syndrome?

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Neurology · SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
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This is a complicated question as alien hand syndrome is a rather rare phenomenon and there are currently no evidence-based treatment recommendations. A multidisciplinary approach is likely associated with better therapeutic outcomes. There are several anecdotal reports of improved symptom severity by prescribing medications such as clonazepam or baclofen, performing botulinum toxin injections and using behavioral and rehab interventions.

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