apraxia

Question 1

what is the primary medical cause?

Answer 1

stroke

Question 2

what are other medical causes?

Answer 2

surgical trauma
tumor
primary progressive AOS
PPA

may co-occur with broca’s aphasia and UUMN dysarthria

Question 3

where are the locations of lesion?

Answer 3

LF insula

LF inferior frontal gyrus

LF premotor cortex

Question 4

what are the physical signs?

Answer 4

limb apraxia (deficits in purposeful limb movement)

mouth apraxia

Question 5

oral motor exam typically…

Answer 5

does not show weakness

Question 6

what are the hallmark speech characteristics?

Answer 6

syllable segmentation
stress errors
groping
inconsistent

Question 7

define AOS

Answer 7

phonetic disorder of motor planning and programming

Question 8

almost exclusive to what area of the brain?

Answer 8

left hemisphere

Question 9

AOS can be confused with

Answer 9

ataxia
(t = timing)

Question 10

can you have dysarthria and apraxia?

Answer 10

yes
can co-occur with UUMN, spastic, or hypokinetic dysarthria

Question 11

Which dysarthria is most likely to co-occur with apraxia?

Answer 11

UUMN

Question 12

Which aphasia is common with apraxia?

Answer 12

broca’s