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apraxia [əˈpræksɪə] n
(Medicine / Pathology) a disorder of the central nervous system caused by brain damage and characterized by impaired ability to carry out purposeful muscular movements [via New Latin from Greek: inactivity, from a-1 + praxis action] apraxic , apractic adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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A recent study published in the July issue of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine reported that 181 children with verbal apraxia taking a combination of omega 3 and vitamin E noted significant improvements in speech, communication, behavior and motor skills. 00 Paperback RC424 Thomas (speech pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota) presents a revised and updated edition of the 1989 text, Speech Practice Manual for Dysarthria, Apraxia and Other Disorders of Articulation: Compare and Contrast, co-written by Thomas and Robert Keith. Forty inpatients with severe hemiparesis within one year of having suffered their first stroke, and without neglect, apraxia or severe cognitive deficits, were recruited. |
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