Apraxia Other Information

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. It is a disorder of motor planning which may be acquired or developmental. The root word of Apraxia is praxis which is Greek for an act, work, or deed. Types There are several types of apraxia including: limb-kinetic (inability to make fine, precise movements with a limb), ideomotor (inab ...