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OverviewTreatment

Inability to use objects and perform tasks

Definition:

Apraxia is when a person cannot perform useful tasks even though their muscles and senses work properly.



Alternative Names:
Apraxia; Movements - inability to perform useful tasks

Considerations:

Apraxia occurs in many forms, including:

  • a failure to understand the use of an object
  • inability to use an object or perform a task
  • inability to do something because of forgetting the command
  • or the inability to control speech muscles and speak understandably


Common Causes:


Review Date: 5/12/2003
Reviewed By: Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, M.D., M.Sc., Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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