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ReviewNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2024

When the diagnosis is in the patient's hand and in the neurologist's eye.

Alessandro Bertini, Sveva Lenti, Giorgia Libelli, Riccardo Ronco, Serena Oliveri, Kora Montemagno, Alberto Priori, Tommaso Bocci

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Review in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Central hand syndrome.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Alessandro Bertini"Aldo Ravelli" Center for Neurotechnology and Experimental Brain Therapeutics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Via Antonio di Rudinì 8, 20142, Milan, Italy.
Sveva Lenti"Aldo Ravelli" Center for Neurotechnology and Experimental Brain Therapeutics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Via Antonio di Rudinì 8, 20142, Milan, Italy.
Giorgia LibelliNeurology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy.
Riccardo Ronco"Aldo Ravelli" Center for Neurotechnology and Experimental Brain Therapeutics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Via Antonio di Rudinì 8, 20142, Milan, Italy.
Serena Oliveri"Aldo Ravelli" Center for Neurotechnology and Experimental Brain Therapeutics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Via Antonio di Rudinì 8, 20142, Milan, Italy.
Kora Montemagno"Aldo Ravelli" Center for Neurotechnology and Experimental Brain Therapeutics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Via Antonio di Rudinì 8, 20142, Milan, Italy.
Alberto Priori"Aldo Ravelli" Center for Neurotechnology and Experimental Brain Therapeutics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Via Antonio di Rudinì 8, 20142, Milan, Italy.
Tommaso Bocci"Aldo Ravelli" Center for Neurotechnology and Experimental Brain Therapeutics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Via Antonio di Rudinì 8, 20142, Milan, Italy. tommaso.bocci@unimi.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8874-1070

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of this study was to encompass current knowledge about pathophysiological mechanisms of those specific hand postures or deformities caused by central nervous system disorders. In the era of high-resolution neuroimaging and molecular biology, clinicians are progressively losing confidence with neurological examination. Careful hand observation is of key importance in order to differentiate neurological from non-neurological conditions, central from peripheral aetiologies, and organic from functional disorders. Localizing the potential anatomical site is essential to properly conduct subsequent exams. We provided a practical guide for clinicians to recognize hand patterns caused by central nervous system disorders, avoiding mimicking conditions, thus optimizing and prompting the diagnostic pathway.

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HandNeurologistsCentral Nervous System DiseasesHumansNeurologic ExaminationAlien handNeurological diagnosisParietal handPseudoperipheral handsSplit handThalamic hand

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PMID38833097
PMCPMC11422281

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