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Neurological Syndromes of Hyper-Volition
| Neurological Disorder | Will? | Agency? | Semiology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Huntington’s Disease | Patients often claim that they were making an automatic-type movement, for which less sense of will would be expected | Patients claim agency for the movements | Early, subtle, choreiform movements that are eventually recognized as involuntary |
| Anosognosia | Patients feel that they are willing a movement in the plegic arm | Patients claim agency for movement | No movement occurs |
