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Q: Movement of Hand Is Mirrored By Other Hand
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Gordita
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I am a healthy 36 year old female and have had this my whole life. I have learned to adjust for it and it does not bother me other than when people notice and ask me "what on earth are you doing" ... Ie: scratching my arm with one hand and the other hand is scratching the air. My husband thinks it is hilarious, other than when I reach up with my right hand for my seatbelt and inadvertently hit him in the head with my left.
I have searched off and on for years to find out why this happens but to no avail (short of booking appointment with neurologist). I had mentioned it to an md at one point and he looked at me and shook his head and changed the subject, so I have not mentioned it to anyone again.
However, I would like to know what it is, why it is and does it relate to any disorder, progressive disease?
All kidding aside, I have a 3 year old daughter who increasingly shows sign of it, which implies to me it is hereditary, however no one else in my family is this way. Any suggestions/comments would be appreciated! Thank you.
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Donna R
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handyandy87
New User
I too have this same interesting condition, I'm a 30yr male and first noticed it when I was a kid playing piano. I asked a doctor about it and he thanked me for telling him, I think he thought it to be very interesting but nothing to be concerned about. I've decided that whatever connections I have controlling my hand movements from my brain are somehow going to both sides.
I also found the best way to show others is to lay my hands flat on a table, move fingers on one hand and the opposing hands tendons will mimic the identical movements.
Whilst I think this is quite incredible, and funny at times (brushing my teeth is fun). I too have wondered if it may be linked to something that may come with older age.
Regards, another person with funny mimicking hand thing.
I also found the best way to show others is to lay my hands flat on a table, move fingers on one hand and the opposing hands tendons will mimic the identical movements.
Whilst I think this is quite incredible, and funny at times (brushing my teeth is fun). I too have wondered if it may be linked to something that may come with older age.
Regards, another person with funny mimicking hand thing.
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rambler
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