When the Hand Acts on Its Own: Alien Hand Syndrome Have you ever seen a hand move without the person’s intention? Grabbing, buttoning, even acting against the other hand — this is Alien Hand Syndrome. 🧠 A rare neurological condition characterized by involuntary but purposeful movements. 📍 Commonly associated with corpus callosum lesions, frontal lobe damage, or stroke. 💡 Clinical pearl: The hand is not weak or paralyzed — it’s a failure of motor control and interhemispheric coordination. 👇 E

July 2nd is Disorders of the Corpus Callosum Awareness Day. This cartoon is written and narrated by a child with ACC. ACC (Absence/Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum) is a condition in which an individual is missing the part of the brain that connects the two hemispheres. Special thank you to Levi Reeves, an amazing artist on the autism spectrum, for illustrating this cartoon Help spread ACC awareness by sharing this video. | Special Books by Special Kids