It is important to note, however, the two might occur together. With apraxia of speech, patients have trouble producing sounds properly. The disorder affects the programming or motor planning of ...

Grace hopes her book will lead to some changes, like getting more speech therapists trained to work with apraxia patients. She said the condition should be treated as seriously as any other speech ...

Objectives: To investigate whether gait apraxia is a possible cause for some of the walking abnormalities shown by patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Methods: 60 patients with Alzheimer’s disease, ...

The most characteristic presenting feature of CBS is the gradual loss of use of one hand or leg (called "apraxia"). Patients may also experience abnormal postures of their limbs or neck (dystonia), ...

Childhood apraxia of speech is a motor speech disorder that causes children to have difficulty speaking. Children with apraxia of speech often understand language and know what they want to say. They ...

Ideomotor apraxia (64%), and to a lesser extent cortical dementia (36%), were the most common cortical signs present at the first visit. During the course of the disease, virtually all patients ...

“Four impairments underlie the outer expressions and inner experiences of the Alzheimer patient,” the doctor ... “A person with apraxia may be able to recognise and even name a toothbrush ...

Football pundit Chris Kamara has shared a health update after being diagnosed with apraxia. Talking on BBC Breakfast this morning (January 20), the former professional football player opened up ...

“A person with apraxia may be able to recognise and even ... If you’re caring for someone with memory loss, staying patient, keeping a regular routine, and using reminders like calendars ...

Assessing limb apraxia after ischemic stroke ... difference of upper extremity outcome measures in chronic stroke patients with moderate to severe impairment: a cross-sectional study.