Stephen, Thank you for the reply regarding apraxia and especially for the references.
Nina Nina L. Tarner, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/12/03 1:53 PM >>> In response to Nina Tarner's question on apraxia, Gary Klatsky wrote: > From Gazzaniga's Cognitive Neuroscience > There can be an apraxia related to language production. This is seen > in difficulty pronouncing words. More commonly apraxia is related to > motor control. There are two classifications of apraxia, ideomotor and > ideational. A patient with ideomotor apraxia "appears to have a rough > sense of what the desired action is, but has problems executing the > action." A patient with ideational apraxia has their "knowledge about > the intent of the action disrupted." In this case the patient will no > longer understand the intent of a tool. While I know nothing about apraxia, while retrieving something else today, I coincidentally came across a paper by Almeida et al (2002) which offered a definition in the opening sentence. This seemed like a sign that I must post. The definition is interesting in specifically excluding cases involving impairment in motor response or comprehension. They said: "Apraxia is a disorder that involves an impaired ability to execute previously learned movements, which cannot be attributed to basic sensorimotor or comprehension disturbances" (Rothi, Ochipa, & Heilman, 1991)." Almeida, Q, et al (2002). Brain and Cognition, 48, 253-631[Wow! That's what it says on my copy, but it's not] Rothi, L. et al (1991). A cognitive neuropsychological model of limb praxis. Cognitive Neuropsychology, 8, 443-458. Stephen ___________________________________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips _______________________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
