The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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Assessment and Neurophysiology of the Limb Apraxia: Review Article

사지 실행증의 평가 및 신경생리학적 고찰

  • Choi, Jin-Ho (Department of Physical Therapy, Gangneung Yeongdong College) ;
  • Park, Ji-Won (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Kwon, Yong-Hyun (Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, Daegu University)
  • 최진호 (강릉영동대학 물리치료과) ;
  • 박지원 (대구가톨릭대학교 보건과학대학) ;
  • 권용현 (대구대학교 대학원 재활과학과)
  • Published : 2006.04.25
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to review the limb apraxia. It includes the evaluation and neurophysiological aspects for limb apraxia. Limb apraxia comprised a wide spectrum of higher-order motor disorders that results from acquired brain disease affecting the performance of skilled and/or learned movements with the forelimbs and is a common sequela of left brain damage that consists of a deficit in performing gestures to verbal command or to imitation. There are two forms in limb apraxia; ideational apraxia and ideomotor apraxia. A assessment of limb apraxia typically includes pantomiming and imitation of transitive, intransitive, and meaningless gestures. Limb apraxia has been attributed to damage confined to the cerebral cortex, cortico-cortical connecting pathways, and basal ganglia.

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