apraxia
Willed action failure
Apraxia is a neurological condition in which a person has difficulty performing purposeful movements despite having the physical ability and desire to do so.
The brain struggles to plan and coordinate the sequences of movements needed for tasks like buttoning a shirt or speaking clearly.
Apraxia of speech specifically affects the ability to form words correctly, even when the person knows exactly what they want to say.
The stroke left him with apraxia, making everyday tasks frustratingly difficult.
Lack of capacity
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- difficultyState of being hard
- clumsinessLack of physical grace
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
hesitation · groping · inconsistency · effortful · voluntary
Thought-induced involuntary movement
- constructionalRelating to building methods
- oculomotorEye movement nerve
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- dressingSauce for salads
conceptual · verbal · childhood · acquired · developmental · kinetic · ideational
Communicative body movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- executionCompleting a planned task
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
precision · grasp · reach · pantomime · sequencing
Clear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- prosodyStudy of verse rhythm
- intonationPitch variation in speech
fluency · utterance · vocalization · groping · inconsistency · distortions · syllable
Identification of illness
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- therapyCurative mental treatment
prognosis · treatment · intervention · screening · outcome · recovery · compensation
Organ's external tissue
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- dementiaChronic cognitive impairment
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
inability
Lack of capacity
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- difficultyState of being hard
- clumsinessLack of physical grace
awkwardness · hesitation · groping · inconsistency · effortful · voluntary
ideomotor
Thought-induced involuntary movement
- constructionalRelating to building methods
- oculomotorEye movement nerve
- gaitLocomotion pattern
dressing · conceptual · verbal · childhood · acquired · developmental · kinetic · ideational
gesture
Communicative body movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- executionCompleting a planned task
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
dexterity · precision · grasp · reach · pantomime · sequencing
articulation
Clear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- prosodyStudy of verse rhythm
intonation · fluency · utterance · vocalization · groping · inconsistency · distortions · syllable
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
therapy · prognosis · treatment · intervention · screening · outcome · recovery · compensation
cortex
Organ's external tissue
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- dementiaChronic cognitive impairment
neurodegeneration · Alzheimer's · disconnection · localization
- Neuropsychologycognition, memory test, cognitive test, executive function, working memory
- brain symptomsamnesia, aphasia, agnosia, confusion, dementia
- mental impairmentconfusion, disorientation, brain fog, memory loss, dementia
- neurological symptomsnumbness, tremor, paralysis, aphasia, ataxia
- Special Needsspecial education, special needs, special ed, disability rights, IEP
- speech disordersstuttering, stammering, stammer, dysarthria, slurred speech
apraxiaparalysis
Loss of muscle function
paresis · atrophy · plegia · hemiplegia · myopathy
apraxiacoordination
Organized cooperative movement
agility · gracefulness · nimbleness · adroitness · deftness