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Ideomotor apraxia

MedGen UID:
115961
•Concept ID:
C0234523
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Apraxia, Classic; Apraxia, Ideokinetic; Apraxia, Ideomotor; Apraxia, Limb Kinetic; Apraxia, Transcortical; Apraxias, Classic; Apraxias, Ideokinetic; Apraxias, Ideomotor; Apraxias, Limb Kinetic; Apraxias, Transcortical; Classic Apraxia; Classic Apraxias; Dyspraxia, Ideomotor; Dyspraxias, Ideomotor; Ideokinetic Apraxia; Ideokinetic Apraxias; Ideomotor Apraxia; Ideomotor Apraxias; Ideomotor Dyspraxia; Ideomotor Dyspraxias; Kinetic Apraxia, Limb; Kinetic Apraxias, Limb; Limb Kinetic Apraxia; Limb Kinetic Apraxias; Transcortical Apraxia; Transcortical Apraxias
SNOMED CT: Ideomotor apraxia (229706001); Ideomotor dyspraxia (229706001); Classic apraxia (229706001); Transcortical apraxia (333633007); Ideokinetic apraxia (333633007); Limb-kinetic apraxia (334621009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006800

Definition

A form of apraxia characterized by an acquired inability to carry out a complex motor activity despite the ability to mentally formulate the action. This condition has been attributed to a disruption of connections between the dominant parietal cortex and supplementary and premotor cortical regions in both hemispheres. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p57) [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIdeomotor apraxia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Neurocognitive assessment and DNA sequencing expand the phenotype and genotype spectrum of Alström syndrome.
Dassie F, Lorusso R, Benavides-Varela S, Milan G, Favaretto F, Callus E, Cagnin S, Reggiani F, Minervini G, Tosatto S, Vettor R, Semenza C, Maffei P
Am J Med Genet A 2021 Mar;185(3):732-742. Epub 2021 Jan 7 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62029. PMID: 33410256

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinical Screening for Posterior Cortical Atrophy.
Mendez MF, Khattab YI, Yerstein O
Cogn Behav Neurol 2022 Jun 1;35(2):104-109. doi: 10.1097/WNN.0000000000000297. PMID: 35639011
Posterior cortical atrophy: Primary occipital variant.
Shir D, Graff-Radford J, Machulda MM, Pham NTT, Jack CR Jr, Lowe VJ, Whitwell JL, Josephs KA
Eur J Neurol 2022 Jul;29(7):2138-2143. Epub 2022 Mar 30 doi: 10.1111/ene.15327. PMID: 35298068Free PMC Article
FDG-PET patterns associated with ideomotor apraxia and imitation apraxia in patients with corticobasal syndrome.
Jo S, Oh JS, Cheong EN, Kim HJ, Lee S, Oh M, Kim JS, Chung SJ, Lee CS, Kwon M, Kang D, Lee JH
Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2021 Jul;88:96-101. Epub 2021 Jun 16 doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2021.06.006. PMID: 34166866
Corticobasal degeneration.
Grijalvo-Perez AM, Litvan I
Semin Neurol 2014 Apr;34(2):160-73. Epub 2014 Jun 25 doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1381734. PMID: 24963675
Ideomotor apraxia and cerebral dominance for motor control.
Goldenberg G, Hermsdörfer J, Spatt J
Brain Res Cogn Brain Res 1996 Mar;3(2):95-100. doi: 10.1016/0926-6410(95)00034-8. PMID: 8713550

Diagnosis

Clinical Screening for Posterior Cortical Atrophy.
Mendez MF, Khattab YI, Yerstein O
Cogn Behav Neurol 2022 Jun 1;35(2):104-109. doi: 10.1097/WNN.0000000000000297. PMID: 35639011
Limb Apraxia: a Disorder of Learned Skilled Movement.
Foundas AL, Duncan ES
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2019 Nov 12;19(10):82. doi: 10.1007/s11910-019-0989-9. PMID: 31713690
A critical review of closing-in.
Ambron E, Della Sala S
Neuropsychology 2017 Jan;31(1):105-117. Epub 2016 Jul 21 doi: 10.1037/neu0000295. PMID: 27442452
Corticobasal degeneration.
Grijalvo-Perez AM, Litvan I
Semin Neurol 2014 Apr;34(2):160-73. Epub 2014 Jun 25 doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1381734. PMID: 24963675
Ideomotor apraxia: a review.
Wheaton LA, Hallett M
J Neurol Sci 2007 Sep 15;260(1-2):1-10. Epub 2007 May 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.04.014. PMID: 17507030

Therapy

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole induced aseptic meningitis case report.
Pata G, Montagna M, Bosi E, Davalli A, Rovere Querini P
Medicine (Baltimore) 2023 Jan 6;102(1):e32475. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000032475. PMID: 36607874Free PMC Article
Effects of limb apraxia intervention in patients with stroke: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Ji EK, Kwon JS
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023 Feb;32(2):106921. Epub 2022 Dec 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106921. PMID: 36512886
Limb apraxia in individuals with multiple sclerosis: Is there a role of semi-immersive virtual reality in treating the Cinderella of neuropsychology?
Maggio MG, Stagnitti MC, Rizzo E, Andaloro A, Manuli A, Bruschetta A, Naro A, Calabrò RS
Mult Scler Relat Disord 2023 Jan;69:104405. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.104405. PMID: 36417812
Limb Apraxia: a Disorder of Learned Skilled Movement.
Foundas AL, Duncan ES
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2019 Nov 12;19(10):82. doi: 10.1007/s11910-019-0989-9. PMID: 31713690
Evaluation of ideomotor apraxia in patients with stroke: a study of reliability and validity.
Kaya K, Unsal-Delialioglu S, Kurt M, Altinok N, Ozel S
J Rehabil Med 2006 Mar;38(2):108-12. doi: 10.1080/16501970500312255. PMID: 16546767

Prognosis

Limb Apraxia: a Disorder of Learned Skilled Movement.
Foundas AL, Duncan ES
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2019 Nov 12;19(10):82. doi: 10.1007/s11910-019-0989-9. PMID: 31713690
Limb apraxia and the left parietal lobe.
Buxbaum LJ, Randerath J
Handb Clin Neurol 2018;151:349-363. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63622-5.00017-6. PMID: 29519468Free PMC Article
Motor Adaptation Deficits in Ideomotor Apraxia.
Mutha PK, Stapp LH, Sainburg RL, Haaland KY
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2017 Feb;23(2):139-149. doi: 10.1017/S135561771600120X. PMID: 28205499Free PMC Article
Corticobasal degeneration.
Grijalvo-Perez AM, Litvan I
Semin Neurol 2014 Apr;34(2):160-73. Epub 2014 Jun 25 doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1381734. PMID: 24963675
Nonverbal oral apraxia in primary progressive aphasia and apraxia of speech.
Botha H, Duffy JR, Strand EA, Machulda MM, Whitwell JL, Josephs KA
Neurology 2014 May 13;82(19):1729-35. Epub 2014 Apr 11 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000000412. PMID: 24727315Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Posterior cortical atrophy: Primary occipital variant.
Shir D, Graff-Radford J, Machulda MM, Pham NTT, Jack CR Jr, Lowe VJ, Whitwell JL, Josephs KA
Eur J Neurol 2022 Jul;29(7):2138-2143. Epub 2022 Mar 30 doi: 10.1111/ene.15327. PMID: 35298068Free PMC Article
FDG-PET patterns associated with ideomotor apraxia and imitation apraxia in patients with corticobasal syndrome.
Jo S, Oh JS, Cheong EN, Kim HJ, Lee S, Oh M, Kim JS, Chung SJ, Lee CS, Kwon M, Kang D, Lee JH
Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2021 Jul;88:96-101. Epub 2021 Jun 16 doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2021.06.006. PMID: 34166866
Limb Apraxia: a Disorder of Learned Skilled Movement.
Foundas AL, Duncan ES
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2019 Nov 12;19(10):82. doi: 10.1007/s11910-019-0989-9. PMID: 31713690
Limb apraxia and the left parietal lobe.
Buxbaum LJ, Randerath J
Handb Clin Neurol 2018;151:349-363. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63622-5.00017-6. PMID: 29519468Free PMC Article
Motor Adaptation Deficits in Ideomotor Apraxia.
Mutha PK, Stapp LH, Sainburg RL, Haaland KY
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2017 Feb;23(2):139-149. doi: 10.1017/S135561771600120X. PMID: 28205499Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Prognostic factors for ambulation and activities of daily living in the subacute phase after stroke. A systematic review of the literature.
Meijer R, Ihnenfeldt DS, de Groot IJ, van Limbeek J, Vermeulen M, de Haan RJ
Clin Rehabil 2003 Mar;17(2):119-29. doi: 10.1191/0269215503cr585oa. PMID: 12625651

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