Apraxia related with subcortical lesions due to cerebrovascular disease

Abstract

Ischemic damage of subcortical modular systems may affect praxis.

Apraxia for differentiating Alzheimer’s disease from subcortical vascular dementia and mild cognitive impairment

“…Although there is insufficient data in the literature, the frequency of apraxia in subcortical stroke patients was reported to be 33.3% by a previous study 33. The authors of that study used a different apraxia test, the Movement Imitation Test, to assess the patients, and they included all of the stroke patients regardless of the presence of dementia 34.…”

Delirium in acute stroke - prevalence and risk factors

“…We examined other cortical symptoms as well, and found statistical support in the multiple logistic regression analysis that apraxia was associated with increased risk of delirium with an OR of 11.0 ( P = 0.026). Apraxia is, however, in some papers also described in subcortical lesion (26). To our knowledge, apraxia as a risk factor for acute confusion is a novel finding.…”

Action Observation for Neurorehabilitation in Apraxia

“…Recent evidence supports the notion that apraxia influences skilled acts in the environment, interferes with independent functioning, impedes daily activities, and affects the performance of routine self-care (7, 8); that is, persons may have difficulty brushing their teeth (9), eating (7), preparing food (10), and getting dressed (11). As a consequence, patients with apraxia can develop severe anxiety and reductions in the spontaneous use of social gestures (12), leading to isolation and depression (13) and consequent delays in returning to work (14).…”