Standardization of gesture apraxia assessment in the elderly population of Olinda city in Northeast Brazil [PDF]
Dementia & Neuropsychologia. Apraxia is the inability to voluntarily perform learned gestures, even though sensory and motor functions are preserved. Objective: To standardize apraxia gestures and pantomimes in the elderly population. Methods: A brief clinical and family history,
Paulo Roberto de Brito-Marques +1 more
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The Paper-Toss Test: enhancing bedside recognition of corticobasal syndrome [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyIntroductionThe diagnosis of corticobasal syndrome (CBS) is challenging due to its clinical overlap with other neurodegenerative disorders. Ideomotor apraxia is a core feature of CBS and often presents asymmetrically, but is often under-recognized in the
Gero Lueg +7 more
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Ideational and conceptual apraxia by cerebral infarction in the left basal ganglia and right pons: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in Rehabilitation SciencesWe report a rare and uncommon case of ideational apraxia (IA) and conceptual apraxia (CA) in a 70-year-old woman after concurrent cerebral infarctions of the left basal ganglia (BG) extending to the corona radiata and the right pons. The patient abruptly
Yuka Nakaya +10 more
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Differences in gait apraxia due to reduced regional cerebral blood flow in the supplementary motor area in corticobasal syndrome: a report of two cases [PDF]
BMC NeurologyBackground Gait apraxia, characterized by difficulties initiating and coordinating walking despite preserved conceptual movement abilities, is a distinct entity from lower limb apraxia.
Kota Igari +4 more
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Supranuclear oculomotor palsy in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Neurocritical Care, 2021 Background For certain ocular movement abnormalities, the exact neuroanatomical localization of the causative lesion is still not defined. Oculomotor apraxia, apraxia of eye opening and closing, and motor impersistence are rarely reported in acute stroke,
Kumar Bismaya +5 more
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Reliability and Validity of the Comprehensive Limb and Oral Apraxia Test: Standardization and Clinical Application in Korean Patients With Stroke [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019 Objective To develop and standardize the Limb and Oral Apraxia Test (LOAT) for Korean patients and investigate its reliability, validity, and clinical usefulness for patients with stroke.
Sung-Bom Pyun +3 more
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Balance impairment does not necessarily coexist with gait apraxia in mild and moderate Alzheimer’s disease [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2016 Currently, there are no studies reporting how much balance impairment coexists with gait apraxia in mild and moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Objectives To assess correlations among gait apraxia, balance impairment and cognitive performance in mild ...
Fernando Vieira Pereira +3 more
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Language profile in different kinds of apraxia in post-stroke patients
The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2022 Background Stroke affects all aspects of communication of patients by causing disorders of motor control (dysarthria or apraxia) or language (dysphasia) or both.
Ayaatallah R. Sheikhany +3 more
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EKSPRESI VERBAL PENDERITA APRAXIA WICARA: KASUS GANGGUAN WICARA MURID SDN 2 BATU PUTIH KAB. BOMBANA
Al-Izzah, 2016 This study aimed to obtain factual data of the verbal expression of speech apraxia people in order to know the forms of verbal expressions of patients with apraxia speech in terms of aspects of phonological, lexical aspect, and description of non ...
Batmang Batmang
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Lowered Rhythm Tapping Ability in Patients With Constructional Apraxia After Stroke
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020 Rhythm tapping tasks are often used to explore temporal reproduction abilities. Many studies utilizing rhythm tapping tasks are conducted to evaluate temporal processing abilities with neurological impairments and neurodegenerative disorders.
Naomi Kobinata +4 more
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