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Diseases » Apraxia » Glossary

Glossary for Apraxia

Adrenoleukodystrophy: A rare disorder which has characteristic symptoms of Addison disease (adrenocortical insufficiency) and Schilder disease (cerebral sclerosis). Bronze skin, brain sclerosis and demyelination are the main symptoms.
Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and apraxia: This form of Alzheimer's is an early-onset form of Alzheimer's that is linked to a defect on chromosome 14q24.3. It is characterized by features which are atypical for Alzheimer's - spastic paraparesis which occurs before the dementia symptoms and apraxia. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disorder involving degeneration of the brain. The disease mainly affects brain functions involving thinking, memory, personality and behaviour.
Apallic syndrome: A persistent vegetative state caused by brain damage.
Aphasia: Language difficulty usually from brain damage or stroke.
Ataxia - apraxia - mental retardation, X-linked: A rare X-linked syndrome characterized mainly by ataxia, apraxia and mental retardation. The symptoms are generally nonprogressive.
Benson's syndrome: A rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized mainly by defective visual information processing which affects a person's ability to recognize familiar objects and people.
Bianchi's syndrome: Damage to a part of the brain (left parietal lobe) resulting in the loss of ability to read (alexia), comprehend language (sensory aphasia) and inability to carry out previously learned purposeful movements (apraxia). The damage may be caused by such things as stroke, trauma and cancer. The type and severity of symptoms are determined by the exact location and extent of damage to the brain.
Brain conditions: Medical conditions that affect the brain
Coordination problems: Symptoms affecting physical coordination.
Corticobasal Degeneration: A rare progressive neurological disorder where parts of the brain deteriorate.
Epilepsy with myoclonic-astatic crisis: A form of childhood epilepsy which is associated with a sudden loss of muscle tone which often results in the sufferer falling over and possibly injuring themselves.
HERNS syndrome: A rare inherited syndrome characterized by blood vessel disease which causes eye and kidney disease and strokes. Neurological manifestations tend to occur around the 2nd and 3rd decade of life due to the blood vessels in the brain being affected.
Homen syndrome: Lesion on a part of the brain called the lenticular nucleus which is involved in movement.
Nielsen-Jacobs syndrome: A rare condition where damage to the part of the brain called the cingulated gyri results in agnosia, apraxia and aphasia. The cingulated gyri is responsible for emotions, memory, learning and processing skills.
Right parietal lobe syndrome related Alzheimer's disease: Right parietal lobe syndrome related Alzheimer's disease is a variant of Alzheimer's disease that involves abnormalities in a particular part of the brain. It is characterized by Alzheimer's symptoms as well as problems with such things as construction (making things) and drawing as well as denial of their disabilities. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disorder involving degeneration of the brain. The disease mainly affects brain functions involving thinking, memory, personality and behaviour.
Sialuria, Finnish type: A rare inherited biochemical disorder characterized by the accumulation of sialic acid in the tissues and excretion of sialic acid in the urine. This condition is an adult form of sialuria.