Rehabilitation of a Patient with Alien Hand Syndrome: a Case Report of a 61-Year Old Man.

Objective: Alien hand syndrome is a rare neurological disorder in which the patient makes seemingly purposeful movements of one hand, which are dissociated from any conscious intent. These abnormal movements are very annoying, and can be disabling, for the patient. There is no established effective treatment for alien hand syndrome.

Free radical scavengers versus methylprednisolone in the prevention of experimentally induced heterotopic ossification.

The etiology of heterotopic ossification (HO) is still obscure, it is difficult to devise an effective preventive or therapeutic approach. The options for the prevention of HO are still limited. The prophylactic effect of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is insufficient.