Apraxia
Definition
A neurological disorder characterized by an individual's pathological inability to execute coordinated, intentional, and goal-directed movements or gestures, despite completely intact elementary motor functions (strength, tone, reflexes) and sensory pathways. This structural phenomenon is caused by lesions located in the association areas of the cerebral cortex, particularly in the parietal or frontal lobe.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Apraxia
- Apraxic syndrome
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun ending in '-xie' with standard clinical structural plural variations and oblique cases. |
| Formation | Neo-classical medical compound combining Greek roots for action deprivation and motor execution loss. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | /a.ˈpʁak.si.e/ |
| Source | The Language of Neurology: An Encyclopedia of Clinical Syndromes |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul a dezvoltat o apraxie severă în urma unui accident vascular cerebral care a afectat lobul parietal stâng.
EN: The patient developed severe apraxia following a stroke that affected the left parietal lobe.
RO: Diagnosticarea unei forme de apraxie constructivă se face prin teste de copiere a unor modele geometrice tridimensionale.
EN: Diagnosing a form of constructive apraxia is achieved through tests involving the copying of three-dimensional geometric models.
RO: Deși își amintește algoritmul teoretic, această apraxie îl împiedică să mai poată folosi furculița și cuțitul la masă.
EN: Although he remembers the theoretical algorithm, this apraxia prevents him from being able to use a fork and knife at the table.
Idioms & Phrases
Apraxie ideomotorie / Ideomotor apraxia
RO: Incapacitatea de a efectua un gest simplu la comandă, deși aceeași mișcare poate fi realizată spontan în context reflex.
EN: The inability to perform a simple gesture on command, although the same movement can be achieved spontaneously in a reflex context.
Apraxie constructivă / Constructional apraxia
RO: Deficit neuropsihologic ce împiedică asamblarea obiectelor, desenarea corectă sau aranjarea elementelor într-un spațiu bidimensional.
EN: A neuropsychological deficit preventing the assembly of objects, correct drawing, or arranging elements in a two-dimensional space.
Apraxie de îmbrăcare / Dressing apraxia
RO: Tulburare specifică în care pacientul nu își mai poate orienta corpul în raport cu piesele de vestimentație.
EN: A specific disorder where the patient can no longer orient their body in relation to pieces of clothing.
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