Anyone know what this is?

Weird! Maybe muscle spasms?

From Wiki: ‘Alien hand syndrome (anarchic hand or Dr. Strangelove syndrome) is an unusual neurological disorder in which one of the sufferer’s hands seems to take on a mind of its own. AHS is best documented in cases where a person has had the two hemispheres of their brain surgically separated, a procedure sometimes used to relieve the symptoms of extreme cases of epilepsy. It also occurs in some cases after other brain surgery, strokes, or infections…An alien hand sufferer can feel normal sensation in the hand, but believes that the hand, while still being a part of their body, behaves in a manner that is totally distinct from the sufferer’s normal behavior. They lose the ‘sense of agency’ associated with the purposeful movement of the limb while retaining a sense of ‘ownership’ of the limb. They feel that they have no control over the movements of the ‘alien’ hand, but that, instead, the hand has the capability of acting autonomously—i.e. independent of their voluntary control. The hand effectively has ‘a will of its own.’ Alien hands can perform complex acts such as undoing buttons, removing clothing, and manipulating tools. Alien behavior can be distinguished from reflexive behavior in that the former is flexibly purposive while the latter is obligatory. Sometimes the sufferer will not be aware of what the alien hand is doing until it is brought to his or her attention, or until the hand does something that draws their attention to its behavior…’

This may be a bit extreme, but the info couldn’t hurt. Aanuszek1 is probably right.

That explanation is a bit over the top I reckon (an interesting read though). I’d agree, it’s most likely just a muscle spasm. It happens to me as well on and off, and I don’t really worry about it, nor should you. Although having said that I’d have to wake up with my kneecap sewed to my ear to start worrying.

I made that video 6 hours ago and It’s still doing it,

I have had that. I have to go out now, so I can’t stop and respond. But I have had my hands do that and also my legs and feet (not all at the same time! and definitely not for 6 hours, but for very long minutes). In my case it pointed to an abnormal EEG. In other words, it was neurological.

After 6 hours I would be a bit concerned.

Don’t know. I would have thought it was a muscle spasm, or something in response to a particular movement—and sometimes if you are tired you can have a part of your body move a bit on its own, but after so long, hmmm, might be something to check out.

I don’t know,however next time it happens make sure you have a piano near you,you could be a classical pianist in your subconscious

lol, except it hasn’t stopped

Both hands, or just one?

just my left

Do you sleep on your left side? It sounds like you may have pinched a nerve. Try doing something with large muscle motor skills—like play basketball, tennis, swim, wash the car, and see if that doesn’t help it.

@tyran,just trying to give a light hearted angle to something that maybe quite serious,so please get it checked.

I got up this morning a 5:30, I didn’t start until 11am

I have a doc appointment monday

Having just watched the video and the way your hand is positioned it lookslike you may have been doing things to yourself which are of an unsavoury nature.

Blindness may well follow unless you kerb your behaviour.

I use my right hand not my left

has to be something else
get your mind out of the gutter

Where is Shilolo when we need him? If it doesn’t stop by tonight, I’d probably call the doc…maybe go to a walk-in clinic.

Do you use power tools?if so it could be some form of vibration white finger or carpal tunnel syndrome.

not at my job, not today

Carpal tunnel syndrome is not exclusively linked to vibration tools,all walks of life get it.
The nerve that feeds the fingers is protected in the Carpal Tunnel,if the Tunnel gets damaged or compressed it can cause involountry movements and numbness and pins and needles.
Any of the above ring bells?

only involountry movements, no numbness or pins and needles, It feels normal only twitchyer, it does it even when I flex my thumb,I’m ambidextrous so both hands usually get the same treatment,

Have you googled “involuntary finger twitches”?

yes, most deal with neck/spine injury, or they only last a short time, or stress.
I’ve never had that kind of injury, I’m at 9hrs steady, compared to other times I had no stress today, so I’m not sure,
I’m going to a walk in clinic tomorrow.

Maybe today.

edit:8hrs steady

none are open now, only emergency at the hospital(not going there for this) the clinic opens a 10am

An amazingly timely intro from Slate.com :

Sometimes, muscles twitch. Doctors don’t quite know why: The muscles in the human forearms, thighs, calves, feet, eyelids, and even the tongue sometimes begin to spontaneously, involuntarily contract, a condition that can go on intermittently for years. The medical name for this collection of symptoms, benign fasciculation syndrome, suggests that it is nothing to worry about—a cruel irony, as constant muscle twitching tends to instill unshakable dread in those who experience it. The twitching, they fear, must mean something—in particular, as a bit of Web searching will tell you, it could be a sign of ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, the fatal neurodegenerative condition whose early symptoms include muscle twitching.

More information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benign_fasciculation_syndrome
http://www.nextination.com/aboutbfs/faqgeneral.htm
http://nextination.com/aboutbfs/forums/index.php

Happens to me all the time.

Probably just a pinched nerve or random muscle twitch. Mine do it sometimes, too.

It would be more worrisome if it was accompanied by numbness, pins and needles, or inability to grasp and hold an object, like a glass.

It is a very common event known as a muscle fasciculation. Most commonly, these are benign and go away on their own. A number of potential causes exist, but in my medical experience, I’ve always seen them as benign (that is, not concerning). Considering that it was in your hand, it is possible that you were overusing it at work, and the reaction of your muscle was to twitch, involuntarily.

so it doing it for 14hrs is ok?

It happens… be patient. Take some fluids (water), eat a banana (potassium) and drink some milk (calcium). Most likely, none of these things will help, but they won’t hurt, either.

ok, thanks

Hooray for shilolo!

A day later now, any update, @tyrantx?

oh ya sorry, they said my blood pressure is way too high(from stress) even if I don’t feel stressed, yaaa more pills also it’s still doing it
145/105 supposed to be 120/80

You need to find ways to relax, try yoga

you may also want to try omega 3s that are specially formulated for emotional well-being. You can get these at whole foods or similar stores. You have to get the specially formulated ones though. They have greatly helped my depression and anxiety and I tout them all the time. Good luck!

I have had muscle spasms in my eye all the time. My mom says it is because I need more potassium, so she tells me to eat bananas. I hate bananas :(.

One time, part of my skin just under my thumb went in. For about 5 seconds there was a big depression just below my thumb. It has happened about 5 times. It doesn’t look like the same thing as the video, but it is similar.

Did you ever figure this out, Tyrantx?

ya, I posted it above coffeenut

Oh, duh! Sorry about that : )

lol