MRI correlates of alien leg-like phenomenon in corticobasal degeneration

William T. Hu; Keith A. Josephs; Eric J. Ahlskog; Cheolsu Shin; Bradley F. Boeve; Robert J. Witte

doi:10.1002/mds.20451

MRI correlates of alien leg-like phenomenon in corticobasal degeneration

William T. Hu, Keith A. Josephs, Eric J. Ahlskog, Cheolsu Shin, Bradley F. Boeve, Robert J. Witte

Neurology

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We describe the clinical and neuroradiologic correlates in two patients with the clinical picture of CBD and alien leg phenomena. The MRI brain scan in both had unique focal abnormalities in the corresponding leg area of the homunculus that may be the substrate for the alien limb features.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	870-873
Number of pages	4
Journal	Movement Disorders
Volume	20
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.20451
State	Published - Jul 2005

Keywords

Alien leg phenomenon
Corticobasal degeneration
Mirror movements
Postcentral gyrus
Precentral gyrus

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Neurology
Clinical Neurology

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