A neurological condition where a person experiences sensations or feels touch on the opposite side of their body from where it's actually applied, a type of referred sensation disorder.
From Greek 'allo-' (other/different) and 'cheir' (hand), literally meaning 'other hand.' The term was developed in neurology to describe crossed sensory perception.
Allocheiria shows that your brain doesn't just receive touch signals passively—it actively interprets where feelings come from, and sometimes gets its wires crossed in fascinating ways!
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