TERM 1
Apraxia is..
DEFINITION 1
a motor planning disorder- impaired se quencing of muscle
movements for volitional actions- cau sed by damage to cortical
structures that sequence moveme nts- marked by inconsistency of
productions- NOT the result of musc le weakness, slowness, or
disco ordinationsequencing of movem entsNOT a strength issue
(unlike dysarthria)difficulty with volunt ary tasks(dysarthria -
voluntary and involuntary)
TERM 2
types of Apraxia
DEFINITION 2
- Ideational- Ideomotor--> Limb Apraxia--> Oral Apraxia-->
Apraxia of Speech
TERM 3
Ideational Apraxia
DEFINITION 3
the inability to make use of an object or gesture due to lost
idea of the action- due to "lost knowledge" of the function of
the object/gesture- left parietal damage, often resolve
quickly- "rare"- ex: using a fork
TERM 4
Ideomotor Apraxia
DEFINITION 4
inability to use an object or make a gesture due to loss of the
motor movements- able to approximate the movement, but
not sequence the steps to complete itex: brushing teeth-
impacts volitional movements more than automatic onesex:
waving goodbye- imitation is easier than spontaneous
production
TERM 5
ideomotor apraxia: limb
apraxia
DEFINITION 5
inability to sequence movements using hands, arms, legs-
interferes with activities of daily living (dressing, eating)-
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