Causes of Apraxia
Apraxia Causes: Book Excerpts
Apraxia as a symptom:
Conditions listing Apraxia
as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Apraxia.
Our database lists the following as having
Apraxia as a symptom of that condition:
Related information on causes of Apraxia:
As with all medical conditions,
there may be many causal factors.
Further relevant information on causes of Apraxia may be found in:
Causes of Apraxia: Online Medical Books
16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE!
Review excerpts from medical books online, free, without registration,
for more information about the causes of Apraxia.
Apraxia:
Medical causes
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease sometimes causes gradual and irreversible ideomotor apraxia. It can also cause amnesia, anomia, decreased attention span, apathy, aphasia, restlessness, agitation, paranoid delusions, incontinence, social withdrawal, ataxia, and tremors.
Brain abscess
Apraxia occasionally results from a large brain abscess but usually resolves spontaneously after the infection subsides. Depending on the location of the abscess, apraxia may be accompanied by headache, fever, drowsiness, decreased mental acuity, aphasia, dysarthria, hemiparesis, hyperreflexia, incontinence, focal or generalized seizures, and ocular disturbances, such as nystagmus, visual field deficits, and unequal pupils.
Brain tumor
In a brain tumor, progressive apraxia may be preceded by decreased mental acuity, headache, dizziness, and seizures. It may occur with or directly after early signs of increased ICP, such as pupil changes. It may also occur with other localizing signs and symptoms of the tumor, such as aphasia, dysarthria, visual field deficits, weakness, stiffness, and hyperreflexia in the extremities.
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy may cause gradual onset of constructional apraxia, which may be reversible with treatment. Early associated signs and symptoms include disorientation, amnesia, slurred speech, dysarthria, asterixis, and lethargy. Later signs include hyperreflexia, positive Babinski’s reflex, agitation, seizures, fetor hepaticus, stupor, and coma.
Stroke
Stroke commonly causes sudden onset of apraxia, which typically resolves spontaneously but may persist. Associated signs and symptoms vary according to the affected artery but can include headache, confusion, stupor or coma, hemiplegia, unilateral or bilateral visual field deficits, aphasia, agnosia, dysarthria, and urinary incontinence.
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Apraxia:
Medical causes
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
See Apraxia: Causes and associated findings.
Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease sometimes causes gradual and irreversible ideomotor apraxia. It can also cause amnesia, anomia, decreased attention span, apathy, aphasia, restlessness, agitation, paranoid delusions, incontinence, social withdrawal, ataxia, and tremors.
Brain abscess
Apraxia occasionally results from a large brain abscess; it typically resolves spontaneously after the infection subsides. Depending on the location of the abscess, apraxia may be accompanied by headache, fever, drowsiness, decreased mental acuity, aphasia, dysarthria, hemiparesis, hyperreflexia, incontinence, focal or generalized seizures, and ocular disturbances, such as nystagmus, visual field deficits, and unequal pupils.
Brain tumor
With a brain tumor, progressive apraxia may be preceded by decreased mental acuity, headache, dizziness, and seizures. It may occur with or directly after pupil changes or other early signs of increased ICP. Apraxia may also accompany other localizing signs and symptoms of the tumor, such as aphasia, dysarthria, visual field deficits, weakness, stiffness, and hyperreflexia in the extremities.
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy may cause a gradual onset of constructional apraxia, which may be reversible with treatment. Early associated signs and symptoms include disorientation, amnesia, slurred speech, dysarthria, asterixis, and lethargy. Later signs include hyperreflexia, positive Babinski’s reflex, agitation, seizures, fetor hepaticus, stupor, and coma.
Stroke
The onset of apraxia is typically sudden in stroke; it commonly resolves spontaneously, but may persist in some patients. Associated signs and symptoms vary according to the affected artery, but can include headache, confusion, stupor or coma, hemiplegia, unilateral or bilateral visual field deficits, aphasia, agnosia, dysarthria, and urinary incontinence.
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series, 2007
Apraxia:
Medical causes
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease sometimes causes gradual and irreversible ideomotor apraxia. It can also cause amnesia, anomia, decreased attention span, apathy, aphasia, restlessness, agitation, paranoid delusions, incontinence, social withdrawal, ataxia, and tremors.
Brain abscess
Apraxia occasionally results from a large brain abscess but usually resolves spontaneously after the infection subsides. Depending on the location of the abscess, apraxia may be accompanied by headache, fever, drowsiness, decreased mental acuity, aphasia, dysarthria, hemiparesis, hyperreflexia, incontinence, focal or generalized seizures, and ocular disturbances, such as nystagmus, visual field deficits, and unequal pupils.
Brain tumor
With a brain tumor, progressive apraxia may be preceded by decreased mental acuity, headache, dizziness, and seizures. It may occur with or directly after early signs of increased intracranial pressure, such as pupil changes. It may also occur with other localizing signs and symptoms of the tumor, such as aphasia, dysarthria, visual field deficits, weakness, stiffness, and hyperreflexia in the extremities.
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy may cause gradual onset of constructional apraxia, which may be reversible with treatment. Early associated signs and symptoms include disorientation, amnesia, slurred speech, dysarthria, asterixis, and lethargy. Later signs include hyperreflexia, positive Babinski’s reflex, agitation, seizures, fetor hepaticus, stupor, and coma.
Stroke
Stroke commonly causes sudden onset of apraxia, which usually resolves spontaneously but may persist. Associated signs and symptoms vary according to the affected artery but can include headache, confusion, coma, hemiplegia, unilateral or bilateral visual field deficits, aphasia, agnosia, dysarthria, and urinary incontinence.
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Verbal Communication Difficulty:
Principal Causes of Verbal Communication Difficulty
(The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Receptiveand expressive language disorders
- Maturational delay
- Hearing loss
- Neurologic disorders
- Psychologic disorders
- Speech disorders
- Articulationdisorders
- Phonology disorders
- Fluency disorders
- Voice disorders
- Phonationdisorders
- Resonance disorders
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics, 2006
"I authorize the release of any medical or other information necessary to process this claim." Do you recognize these words? You should, if...
Germs are a fact of life and catching an infectious disease like a cold may seem inevitable. But there are simple ways to protect yourself against...
Stress takes its toll by making us anxious, depressed and not able to function as fully as we'd like. What many don't know is that stress can...
Health insurance is important to everyone, especially people with chronic conditions like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Tune in to...
See full list of 4 related videos
» Next page: Risk Factors for Apraxia
Rate This Website
What do you think about the features of this website?
Take our user survey and have your say:
Website User Survey
Medical Tools & Articles:
Next articles:
Tools & Services:
Medical Articles:
Forums & Message Boards
- Ask or answer a question at the Boards:
