ideokinetic apraxia

ideokinetic apraxia: ideomotor apraxia inability to carry out movements that are part of normal activities when requested, in imitation of a demonstration, or even when the person spontaneously wishes to do them. The name is derived from the older concept that ideas were not linked to movements. Called also transcortical a.

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apraxia — apractic /euh prak tik, ay prak /, apraxic, adj. /euh prak see euh, ay prak /, n. Pathol. a disorder of the nervous system, characterized by an inability to perform purposeful movements, but not accompanied by a loss of sensory function or… … Universalium
Apraxia — The inability to execute a voluntary motor movement despite being able to demonstrate normal muscle function. Apraxia is not related to a lack of understanding or to any kind of physical paralysis but is caused by a problem in the cortex of the… … Medical dictionary
facial apraxia — apraxia of the facial muscles with inability to carry out movements for expression, articulation, and other functions; caused by a lesion in either the supramarginal gyrus or the motor association area on the dominant side. It may be associated… … Medical dictionary
classic apraxia — ideokinetic a … Medical dictionary
transcortical apraxia — ideokinetic a … Medical dictionary
ideomotor — Relating to ideomotion. SYN: ideokinetic. * * * ideo·mo·tor .īd ē ə mōt ər, .id adj 1) not reflex but motivated by an idea <ideomotor muscular activity> 2) of, relating to, or concerned with ideomotor activity <ideomotor theory> * * * … Medical dictionary

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