Allochiria
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Allochiria is a sensory disorder where a stimulus applied to one side of the body is perceived on the corresponding location on the opposite side. This condition is historically associated with tabes dorsalis and hysteria.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ALLOCHIRIA (from Greek allos — other and cheir — hand), allesthesia, the perception of sensations not at the site of stimulation, but at the corresponding area on the opposite side. Allochiria is observed in tabes dorsalis and hysteria; the term "allochiria" was introduced by Obersteiner.
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“Allochiria.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/allochiria/