Apraxia
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Citation:
Gaillard F, Bell D, Apraxia. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-13115
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At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.
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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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