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¹Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea. noizegun@gmail.com.

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Seoul, Korea)

|October 24, 2017

Summary

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Apraxia, the inability to perform skilled movements, impacts daily life and quality of life in neurological disorders. Understanding its neurophysiology offers new treatment avenues like motor training and brain stimulation.

Keywords:

Parkinsonism apraxia dementia ideational ideomotor limb-kinetic neurophysiology stroke

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Neurology
Motor Control

Background:

Praxis, the execution of learned motor skills, is fundamental for daily activities.
Apraxia, a deficit in praxis, manifests in subtypes like ideomotor, ideational, and limb-kinetic.
This condition is prevalent in neurological disorders such as dementia, stroke, and Parkinsonism, significantly impairing quality of life.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive overview of apraxia.
To highlight research on the neurophysiology of apraxia.
To explore novel therapeutic strategies for apraxia.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on apraxia.
Analysis of studies investigating the neurophysiological underpinnings of apraxia.
Examination of potential treatment modalities.

Main Results:

Apraxia involves deficits in skilled motor movements.
Key brain regions implicated include motor, premotor, temporal, and parietal cortices.
Apraxia negatively impacts patient quality of life.

Conclusions:

Recognition and treatment of apraxia are critical.
Motor training and noninvasive brain stimulation present promising therapeutic avenues.
Further research into apraxia neurophysiology can guide effective interventions.