Types of Apraxia
Due to the fact that Apraxia is a motor planning disorder, it can affect any motor function in the body. The various types of Apraxia include… Ideomotor apraxia: These patients have deficits in their ability to plan or complete motor actions that rely on semantic memory. They are able to explain how to perform an action, but unable to “imagine” or act out a movement such as “pretend to brush your teeth” or “pucker as though you bit into a sour lemon.” The ability to perform an action automatically when cued, however, remains intact. This is known as...
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