Look up: Dyspraxia

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   Dyspraxia
   Strictly speaking, a less than total defect of praxis, common as a result of CVA or other pathology. An `inability to act or to move various parts of the body in a purposeful manner, although the power of movement is intact. There is no paralysis and the patient understands what is required of him; yet he cannot execute the action he wishes to perform` (Head, 1926, p94). In children, often known as clumsy child syndrome or minimal brain dysfunction.
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   Dyspraxia
   Also known as developmental coordination disorder and ‘clumsy child syndrome`, dyspraxia is a disability caused by the impairment in the organisation of movement,
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   Dyspraxia
   Impairment or immaturity of the organisation of movement with associated problems of language, perception and thought. People with dyspraxia may appear clumsy.
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   Dyspraxia
   Partial loss of ability to perform coordinated movements
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   Dyspraxia
   Impairment or immaturity of the organisation of movement with associated problems of language, perception and thought.
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   Dyspraxia
   Dyspraxia: Impaired or painful function of any organ of the body.
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   dyspraxia
   a condition that makes children extremely clumsy in their gait Category: Medicine
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   Dyspraxia
   A dyspraxia is a difficulty with a previously learnt or acquired movement or skill. An example might be a dressing dyspraxia or a constructional dyspraxia. Dyspraxias tend to indicate cortical damage, particularly in the parietal lobe region.
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   dyspraxia
   Impaired or painful function of any organ of the body. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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    Dyspraxia
    `Dyspraxia` entails the partial loss of the ability to coordinate and perform certain purposeful movements and gestures in the absence of motor or sensory impairments. Dyspraxia may be acquired (e.g. as a result of brain damage suffered from a stroke or other trauma), or associated with failure / delay of normal neurological development - i.e. Developmental Dyspraxia, or Developmental Coordination Disorder. The term apraxia is more often used to...
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    dyspraxia
    (dis-prak´se-ә) partial loss of ability to perform coordinated movements.
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    dyspraxia
    dyspraxia 1. Poor coordination displayed by some children, diagnosed by illegible handwriting and inability to catch a ball and clap while the ball is in the air. It sometimes accompanies dyslexia. 2. An impairment in or partial loss of control of the body’s motor system, resulting from brain damage. 3. A disturbance in the programming, control, and exec...
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    dyspraxia
    Impaired or painful functioning in any organ. [dys- + G. praxis, a doing]
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    Dyspraxia
    A severe difficulty in performing drawing, writing, buttoning, and other tasks requiring fine motor skill, or in sequencing the necessary movements. For more information, go to Dyspraxia.
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