Apraxia
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 18 Dec 2019
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Gaillard F, Bell D, Apraxia. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-13115
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- Apraxias
Apraxia is the inability to perform tasks which the patient has previously learned and has no physical impairment which would preclude them from performing them 1.
Typically apraxia stems from damage to the parietal lobes.
References
- 1. Bernard Croisile "Benson's syndrome or Posterior Cortical Atrophy" September 2004, Orphanet full text pdf
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