Treatments for Apraxia

Treatments for Apraxia

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Apraxia includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy

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• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Neurosurgeon)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurodevelopment Disabilities
  • Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery)
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  • Neuroradiology
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  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology
  • Vascular Surgery (Blood Vessel Surgeon)
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  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
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Unlabeled Drugs and Medications to treat Apraxia:

Unlabelled alternative drug treatments for Apraxia include:

• Carbamazepine
• Apo-Carbamazepine
• Carbitrol Extended Release
• Domcarbamazepine-CR
• Epitol
• Gen-Carbamazepine CR
• Mazepine
• Novo-Carbamaz
• PMS Carbamazepine
• Taro-carbamazepine CR
• Tegretol
• Tegretol Chewable Tablet
• Tegretol-CR
• Tegretol-XR

Discussion of treatments for Apraxia:

Book Excerpts: Treatment of Apraxia

• Nursing considerations - Apraxia
• Emergency Actions - Apraxia

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Apraxia: Nursing considerations
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)

Prepare the patient for diagnostic studies, which may include computed tomography and radionuclide brain scans. Because weakness, sensory deficits, confusion, and seizures may accompany apraxia, take measures to ensure the patient’s safety. For example, assist him with gait apraxia in walking.

Patient teaching

Explain the disorder to the patient. Encourage him to participate in his normal activities as tolerated. Help him overcome frustration arising from the inability to perform routine tasks by breaking each task down into separate steps, demonstrating these steps, and having the patient repeat the actions you demonstrated as taught by the physical and occupational therapists. Allow him sufficient time to perform each step. Avoid giving complex directions. Encourage family members to assist in the patient’s rehabilitation.

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Source: Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series, 2007

Apraxia: Emergency Actions
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)

During your assessment, be alert for signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure, such as headache and vomiting. If you detect any, elevate the head of the bed 30 degrees and monitor the patient closely for altered pupil size and reactivity, bradycardia, widened pulse pressure, and irregular respirations. Have emergency resuscitation equipment nearby, and be prepared to give mannitol I.V. to decrease cerebral edema.

If the patient is experiencing seizures, stay with him and have another nurse notify the physician immediately. Avoid restraining the patient. Help him to a lying position, loosen tight clothing, and place a pillow or other soft object beneath his head. If the patient’s teeth are clenched, don’t force anything into his mouth. If his mouth is open, protect the tongue by placing a soft object, such as a washcloth, between his teeth. Turn the patient’s head to provide an open airway.

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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007

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