Diseases

Ideomotor Apraxia

A form of apraxia characterized by an acquired inability to carry out a complex motor activity despite the ability to mentally formulate the action. This condition has been attributed to a disruption of connections between the dominant parietal cortex and supplementary and premotor cortical regions in both hemispheres. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p57)

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Abstract

A form of apraxia characterized by an acquired inability to carry out a complex motor activity despite the ability to mentally formulate the action. This condition has been attributed to a disruption of connections between the dominant parietal cortex and supplementary and premotor cortical regions in both hemispheres. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p57)

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  • Apraxia, Ideokinetic
  • Apraxia, Ideomotor
  • Apraxia, Limb Kinetic
  • Apraxia, Transcortical
  • Classic Apraxia
  • Dyspraxia, Ideomotor
  • Apraxia, Classic
  • Apraxias, Classic
  • Apraxias, Ideokinetic
  • Apraxias, Ideomotor
  • Apraxias, Limb Kinetic
  • Apraxias, Transcortical
  • Classic Apraxias
  • Dyspraxias, Ideomotor
  • Ideokinetic Apraxia
  • Ideokinetic Apraxias
  • Ideomotor Apraxias
  • Ideomotor Dyspraxia
  • Ideomotor Dyspraxias
  • Kinetic Apraxia, Limb
  • Kinetic Apraxias, Limb
  • Limb Kinetic Apraxia
  • Limb Kinetic Apraxias
  • Transcortical Apraxia
  • Transcortical Apraxias

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2000

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  • Apraxias (1968-1999)

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  1. C10w.597.606.881.350w.200w
  2. C23.888w.592.604.882.350w.200w
  3. F01.700.875.350w.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ideomotor Apraxia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020240. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020240
  2. Ideomotor Apraxia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideomotor_apraxia
  3. Ideomotor Apraxia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1656793