Limb Apraxia

Cynthia Ochipa; Leslie J. Gonzalez Rothi

doi:10.1055/s-2000-13180

Seminars in Neurology, Table of Contents

Semin Neurol 2000; 20(4): 471-478
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-13180

Limb Apraxia

Cynthia Ochipa¹ , Leslie J. Gonzalez Rothi²

¹Audiology and Speech Pathology Service, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, Florida
²Rehab R & D Brain Rehabilitation Research Center and Neurology Service, Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Neurology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Limb apraxia is an impairment in the ability to perform skilled, purposive limb movements as the result of neurological dysfunction. In right-handed individuals, limb apraxia is associated with left hemisphere lesions. This article reviews the subtypes and neuroanatomic correlates of limb apraxia, including limb kinetic apraxia, ideomotor apraxia, ideational apraxia, and conceptual apraxia. The functional impact of limb apraxia on the individual is discussed. Strategies for the assessment and management of this disorder are reviewed.

KEYWORD

Apraxia - movement planning - praxis

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