Muscular and Nerve Disorders Forum - Moving fingers or hands independently

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Q: Moving fingers or hands independently

asked by: Skumbosse on February 16th, 2009

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If I move any part of my right arm, wrist, fingers, shoulder, the same muscle on my left arm moves. If I try and stop one hand while moving the other, they both want to stop and move at the same time which causes cramping. I've had this as long as I can remember. I first realized it when I was trying to color and my hand holding the paper down was moving the paper back and forth when I moved the crayon with the other hand. I'm 26 now and I don't believe there is anything I can do ot stop it, but I would at least like to know what it is called so I can research it.

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Maldini03

replied on March 2nd, 2009

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I have the same problem and just wondering what is wrong with me. I am now 24 and have had this my whole life. My hands cramp as well when the other is trying to grab or pick something up.

simply_jennifer

replied on March 9th, 2009

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Me three...

Hi, I have had the same thing my entire life and don't even think I would want it to go away; as I am now so accustomed to it being this way. I would love to know what causes it though. Mine is just with my fingers... if I move my fingers on one hand, the fingers on the other hand move as well.

belgen

replied on July 11th, 2009

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Re: Me three...

simply_jennifer wrote:

I suffer this disease/anomaly whatever it is too!! if I move a finger, the same finger on the other hand moves too! if I hold something strongly with my hand, then the other hand acts the same (it looks pretty stupid in front of other people)!!
I think our nerves are malfunctioning Sad

it doesn't happen on my foot fingers.
Our situation is very rare and I don't think it is something that can be healed. All of my life I wanted to play guitar, I can play some but when it comes to difficult chords my fingers goes wild!!

belgen

replied on July 11th, 2009

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ok after heavy googling I found out that our problem is called "Congenital Mirror Syndrome"
http://www.bangor.ac.uk/~pss412/res_bimani nterf.htm
a surgery of removing fibers? may help in some cases. I ll keep you updated if I find something new.

belgen

replied on July 11th, 2009

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I created a group for us, for the ones suffering Congenital Mirror Syndrome.
The title of the group is Congenital Mirror Syndrome

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