Apraxias

A group of cognitive disorders characterized by the inability to perform previously learned skills that cannot be attributed to deficits of motor or sensory function. The two major subtypes of this condition are ideomotor (see APRAXIA, IDEOMOTOR) and ideational apraxia, which refers to loss of the ability to mentally formulate the processes involved with performing an action. For example, dressing apraxia may result from an inability to mentally formulate the act of placing clothes on the body. Apraxias are generally associated with lesions of the dominant PARIETAL LOBE and supramarginal gyrus. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp56-7)

Also Known As:

Dyspraxia; Apraxia; Apraxia of Phonation; Apraxia, Articulatory; Apraxia, Developmental Verbal; Apraxia, Facial-Oral; Apraxia, Gestural; Apraxia, Motor; Apraxia, Oral; Apraxia, Verbal; Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia; Dyspraxia, Articulatory; Dyspraxia, Oral; Dyspraxia, Verbal; Speech And Language Disorder With Orofacial Dyspraxia; Speech-Language Disorder 1; 1s, Speech-Language Disorder; Apraxia, Dressing; Apraxia, Facial Oral; Apraxia, Ideational; Apraxias, Articulatory; Apraxias, Developmental Verbal; Apraxias, Dressing; Apraxias, Facial-Oral; Apraxias, Gestural; Apraxias, Ideational; Apraxias, Motor; Apraxias, Oral; Apraxias, Verbal; Articulatory Apraxia; Articulatory Apraxias; Articulatory Dyspraxia; Articulatory Dyspraxias; Developmental Verbal Apraxia; Developmental Verbal Apraxias; Developmental Verbal Dyspraxias; Disorder 1, Speech-Language; Disorder 1s, Speech-Language; Dressing Apraxias; Dyspraxia, Developmental Verbal; Dyspraxias; Dyspraxias, Articulatory; Dyspraxias, Developmental Verbal; Dyspraxias, Oral; Dyspraxias, Verbal; Facial-Oral Apraxia; Facial-Oral Apraxias; Gestural Apraxia; Gestural Apraxias; Ideational Apraxias; Motor Apraxia; Motor Apraxias; Oral Apraxia; Oral Apraxias; Oral Dyspraxia; Oral Dyspraxias; Phonation Apraxia; Phonation Apraxias; Speech Language Disorder 1; Speech-Language Disorder 1s; Verbal Apraxia; Verbal Apraxia, Developmental; Verbal Apraxias; Verbal Apraxias, Developmental; Verbal Dyspraxia; Verbal Dyspraxia, Developmental; Verbal Dyspraxias; Verbal Dyspraxias, Developmental; Dressing Apraxia; Ideational Apraxia

Nervous System Diseases: 14737
- Neurologic Manifestations: 7223
  - Neurobehavioral Manifestations: 1632
    - Psychomotor Disorders: 236
      - Apraxias: 560
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  - Neurologic Manifestations: 7223
    - Neurobehavioral Manifestations: 1632
      - Psychomotor Disorders: 236
        Apraxias: 560
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
- Neurobehavioral Manifestations: 1632
  - Psychomotor Disorders: 236
    - Apraxias: 560

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