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Apraxia, Ideomotor

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Definition: A form of apraxia characterized by an acquired inability to carry out a complex motor activity despite the ability to mentally formulate the action. This condition has been attributed to a disruption of connections between the dominant parietal cortex and supplementary and premotor cortical regions in both hemispheres. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p57)      Other names Transcortical Apraxias; Transcortical Apraxia; Limb Kinetic Apraxias; Limb Kinetic Apraxia; Kinetic Apraxias, Limb; Kinetic Apraxia, Limb; Ideomotor Dyspraxias; Ideomotor Dyspraxia; Ideomotor Apraxias; Ideokinetic Apraxias; Ideokinetic Apraxia; Dyspraxias, Ideomotor; Classic Apraxias; Apraxias, Transcortical; Apraxias, Limb Kinetic; Apraxias, Ideomotor; Apraxias, Ideokinetic; Apraxias, Classic; Apraxia, Classic; Apraxia, Transcortical

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