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Apraxia is an English word with synonyms like encephalopathy. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Apraxia meaning

  1. Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning.
  2. The state of total inaction caused by holding global skepticism.

Synonyms of Apraxia

brain disorder encephalopathy brain disease

Using Apraxia

  • The main meaning on this page is: Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning. | The state of total inaction caused by holding global skepticism.
  • Useful related words include: brain disorder, encephalopathy, brain disease.
  • In the example corpus, apraxia often appears in combinations such as: for apraxia, apraxia should, apraxia of.

Context around Apraxia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 5 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

defines 1× oral 1× diagnostic 1× ideational 1× treating 1× limb 1× kinetic 1×

Often after:

means 1× inability 1× alien 1× difficulty 1×

Sentence patterns with Apraxia

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

apraxia inability to 1× assess for apraxia 1× assessment of apraxia should include 1× differs from apraxia of speech 1× for treating apraxia 1× from diagnostic apraxia alien hand 1× ideational apraxia often results 1× limb kinetic apraxia difficulty making 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a comprehensive assessment 1× additionally the very 1× aos often co 1× apraxia inability to 1× as stated above 1× diagnosis although qualitative 1×

Common sentence endings:

alien hand syndrome 1× and their relatives 1× apraxia of speech 1× arm or leg 1× assess for apraxia 1× for treating apraxia 1×

Words around Apraxia

Just before it in the word index:

aprajita 2 aprahanti 2 apra 43 apr 284 apq 3 appzone 3

Just after it in the word index:

apraxine 2 aprc 14 apria 3 aprica 2 apricity 2 apricot 89

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 22 abdicating 22 abductor 22 abh 22 abhorred 22 abidal 22

Corpus analysis for Apraxia

  • In this selection, "apraxia" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, defines, oral, diagnostic, means, inability and alien stand out and add context to how "apraxia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include apraxia inability to and assess for apraxia. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "apraxia" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with apraxia

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Greysen Jennings at last year’s Walk for Apraxia. (9 words)

No drug has been shown useful for treating apraxia. (9 words)

Dr. Strangelove apparently suffers from diagnostic apraxia ( alien hand syndrome ). (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Additionally, the very nature of the automatic-voluntary dissociation of motor abilities that defines apraxia means that patients may still be able to automatically perform activities if cued to do so in daily life. (34 words)

It has been stated that apraxia is so often accompanied by aphasia that many believe that if a person displays AOS; it should be assumed that the patient also has some level of aphasia. (34 words)

Speech language pathologists can also use this therapy for individuals who have had a left hemisphere stroke and non-fluent aphasias such as Broca’s or even apraxia of speech. (30 words)

Example sentences (18)

Greysen Jennings at last year’s Walk for Apraxia.

A comprehensive assessment of apraxia should include formal testing, standardized measurements of ADLs, observation of daily routines, self-report questionnaires and targeted interviews with the patients and their relatives.

Additionally, the very nature of the automatic-voluntary dissociation of motor abilities that defines apraxia means that patients may still be able to automatically perform activities if cued to do so in daily life.

AOS often co-occurs with Oral Apraxia, which is the inability to perform volitional tasks with the oral structures not involving speech.

Apraxia inability to execute a voluntary movement despite being able to demonstrate normal muscle function.

As stated above, apraxia should not be confused with aphasia, however they are frequently accompanied with each other.

Diagnosis Although qualitative and quantitative studies exist, there is little consensus on the proper method to assess for apraxia.

Dr. Strangelove apparently suffers from diagnostic apraxia ( alien hand syndrome ).

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Expressive aphasia also differs from apraxia of speech which is a motor disorder characterized by an inability to create and sequence motor plans for speech.

However, many people with apraxia are no longer able to be independent.

Ideational apraxia often results in functional impairments in activities of daily living (ADLs) similar to those seen with late stage dementia.

It has been stated that apraxia is so often accompanied by aphasia that many believe that if a person displays AOS; it should be assumed that the patient also has some level of aphasia.

It is also possible for apraxia to be caused by lesions in other areas of the brain including the non-dominant (usually right) hemisphere.

No drug has been shown useful for treating apraxia.

Occupational therapy, physical therapy, and play therapy may be considered as other references to support patients with apraxia.

Some of these tasks might include coughing, puckering the lips, and smiling. citation AOS also often co-occurs with Limb Apraxia.

Speech language pathologists can also use this therapy for individuals who have had a left hemisphere stroke and non-fluent aphasias such as Broca’s or even apraxia of speech.

This is not due to loss of motor or sensory functions. citation *Limb-kinetic apraxia: Difficulty making precise movements with an arm or leg.

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Common combinations with apraxia

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "apraxia" in a sentence?
An example: "Greysen Jennings at last year’s Walk for Apraxia." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "apraxia" from authentic English texts.
What does "apraxia" mean?
Apraxia means: Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning.
What are synonyms of "apraxia"?
Common synonyms of "apraxia" include: brain disorder, encephalopathy, brain disease.
How many example sentences with "apraxia" are there?
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