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Apraxia



Apraxia: Introduction

Apraxia: A disorder of skilled movement not due to tremors, weakness, akinesia or abnormal tone or posture. See free access online books about Apraxia below. See detailed information below for a list of 19 causes of Apraxia, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Apraxia:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Apraxia. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Apraxia:

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Apraxia: Symptom Checker

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Apraxia

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Diagnostic Guides for Apraxia

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Apraxia from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Apraxia. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Apraxia

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Article Excerpts about Apraxia

Apraxia is a neurological disorder characterized by loss of the ability to execute or carry out learned (familiar) movements, despite having the desire and the physical ability to perform the movements. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Apraxia Information Page: NINDS)

Apraxia is a neurological disorder characterized by loss of the ability to execute or carry out learned (familiar) movements, despite having the desire and the physical ability to perform the movements. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Apraxia Information Page: NINDS)

Definitions of Apraxia:

A group of cognitive disorders characterized by the inability to perform previously learned skills that cannot be attributed to deficits of motor or sensory function. The two major subtypes of this condition are ideomotor (see APRAXIA, IDEOMOTOR) and ideational apraxia, which refers to loss of the ability to mentally formulate the processes involved with performing an action. For example, dressing apraxia may result from an inability to mentally formulate the act of placing clothes on the body. Apraxias are generally associated with lesions of the dominant PARIETAL LOBE and supramarginal gyrus. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp56-7)
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Inability to make purposeful movements
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Loss of ability to perform familiar, purposeful movements in the absence of paralysis or other neural sensorimotor impairment.
- (Source - CRISP)

Apraxia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Apraxia, or a subtype of Apraxia, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
- (Source - National Institute of Health)

Organs affected by Apraxia:

The list of organs typically affected by Apraxia may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Apraxia

The list below shows some of the causes of Apraxia mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 19 causes of Apraxia

How Common are these Causes of Apraxia?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Apraxia. Of the 19 causes of Apraxia that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 18 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 19 causes of Apraxia

Conditions listing symptoms: Apraxia:

The following list of conditions have 'Apraxia' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Adrenoleukodystrophy ... apraxia
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and apraxia ... Apraxia
  • Apallic syndrome ... apraxia
  • Ataxia - apraxia - mental retardation, X-linked ... apraxia

    B

  • Benson's syndrome ... apraxia
  • Bianchi's syndrome ... apraxia

    C

  • Corticobasal Degeneration ... apraxia

    H

  • HERNS syndrome ... apraxia
  • Homen syndrome ... apraxia

    N

  • Nielsen-Jacobs syndrome ... apraxia

    R

  • Right parietal lobe syndrome related Alzheimer's disease ... Apraxia

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  • Causes of Apraxia Based on Risk Factors

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    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Apraxia?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Apraxia, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    What are the alternative names for Apraxia:

    Dyspraxia
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Apraxia:

    Medical Conditions associated with Apraxia:

    Movement symptoms (2468 causes)

    Symptoms related to Apraxia:

    Tremor (272 causes), Shaking (742 causes), Movement symptoms (2468 causes), Weakness (3698 causes), Muscle weakness (3613 causes), Neurological disorder, Brain lesions, Motor activity

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