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hello,
since i was a boy i have had an unusual condition. the only other person i know of that has this is my father. the condition is this. whatever i do with one of my hands my other hand does as well. so for instance if i scratch my head or rapidly open and close my left hand, my right hand will start to close and open. i have dubbed this my "imitation twitch". the twitch is not strong enouph to push a key on a keyboard but it is strong enouph to pull the trigger on a paintball gun (as i found out the hardway). the "imitation twitch" actually goes up to my elbows. when i carry something heavy with one hand the the mussles in both my arms clench up as if i were carrying it with both. since it has never caused any major difficulties in my life i have never seen a doctor, but was kinda curious about it.
since i was a boy i have had an unusual condition. the only other person i know of that has this is my father. the condition is this. whatever i do with one of my hands my other hand does as well. so for instance if i scratch my head or rapidly open and close my left hand, my right hand will start to close and open. i have dubbed this my "imitation twitch". the twitch is not strong enouph to push a key on a keyboard but it is strong enouph to pull the trigger on a paintball gun (as i found out the hardway). the "imitation twitch" actually goes up to my elbows. when i carry something heavy with one hand the the mussles in both my arms clench up as if i were carrying it with both. since it has never caused any major difficulties in my life i have never seen a doctor, but was kinda curious about it.
Someone has started a group on facebook for specific discussions concerning bimanual synkinesis.
Hi,
How are you?
Your symptoms are due to a condition called bimanual synkinesis. In this condition there is a mirror function of hands and other parts of the body. It is usually associated with hypogonandism and undescended testis and micro penis known as Kallman syndrome. Since you do not have any other symptoms this syndrome is an unlikely cause in your case.
How are you?
Your symptoms are due to a condition called bimanual synkinesis. In this condition there is a mirror function of hands and other parts of the body. It is usually associated with hypogonandism and undescended testis and micro penis known as Kallman syndrome. Since you do not have any other symptoms this syndrome is an unlikely cause in your case.
I have seen this symptom listed several times in this forum.
I did a MedHelp search for "mirror hands" and found a number of posts that may help your research.
Bimanual Synkinesis/mirror hand movements, May 25, 2007
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/6273
Bimanual Synkinesis/Mirror Movements, Jul 29, 2008
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/583469
inherited bimanual synkinesis and other symptoms, May 22, 2008
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/525070
Wishing you the best,
Carol
I did a MedHelp search for "mirror hands" and found a number of posts that may help your research.
Bimanual Synkinesis/mirror hand movements, May 25, 2007
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/6273
Bimanual Synkinesis/Mirror Movements, Jul 29, 2008
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/583469
inherited bimanual synkinesis and other symptoms, May 22, 2008
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/525070
Wishing you the best,
Carol
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