Signs and symptoms. The symptoms of an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis usually evolve over a period of about 24 hours. Predominant symptoms are  nausea and vomiting, pronounced thirst, excessive urine production and abdominal pain that may be severe.
apraxia. n. 1. (Pathology) a disorder of the central nervous system caused by brain damage and characterized by impaired ability to carry out purposeful muscular movements. [C19: via New Latin from Greek: inactivity, from a- 1 + praxis action].
Typically, though, it is found in adults. This condition causes people to lose the speech-making abilities they once possessed. Developmental apraxia of speech is also known as childhood apraxia of speech. This condition is present from birth, and it affects a childâs ability to form sounds and words.