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Pantomime, praxis, and aphasia.

L Wang1, H Goodglass

  • 1Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, MA.

Brain and Language
|May 1, 1992
PubMed
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Pantomime production and recognition in aphasia are linked to both language comprehension and motor control (apraxia). Impaired pantomime use reflects deficits in both symbolic capacity and purposeful movement execution.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Linguistics
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Aphasia often involves difficulties with non-verbal communication, including pantomime.
  • The relationship between pantomime impairment, language deficits, and apraxia remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether pantomime deficits in aphasia stem from reduced symbolic capacity, apraxia, or both.
  • To differentiate the contributions of language comprehension and motor control to pantomime abilities.

Main Methods:

  • Aphasic subjects performed pantomime recognition and production tasks (transitive and intransitive).
  • Apraxia was assessed via imitation of non-meaningful and meaningful movements.
  • Language abilities were measured using auditory comprehension, naming, and reading tests.

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Main Results:

  • Auditory comprehension and imitation of non-meaningful movements significantly and independently predicted pantomime performance.
  • Pantomime production and recognition tests were highly intercorrelated.
  • Auditory comprehension was the primary language measure related to pantomime tasks.

Conclusions:

  • Pantomime abilities rely on shared factors with both praxis and auditory comprehension.
  • Apraxia impacts both the execution and understanding of purposeful movements.