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Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to ideational apraxia: ideomotor apraxia, constructional apraxia. [Ä«â²dÄÂ·Äâ²shÉnÉl] Etymology: Gk, idea, form, a + prassein, not to do. a condition in which the conceptual process is lost, often because of a lesion in the parietal lobe. The individual is unable to formulate a plan of movement and does not know the proper use of an object because of a lack of perception of its purpose. There is no loss of motor movement or strength, but the reason for the movement is confused. Also called sensory apraxia. See also apraxia.
This form includes verbal or speech developmental apraxia, perhaps the most common form of the disorder. Constructional apraxia affects the person's ability to draw or copy simple diagrams or to construct simple figures. Oculomotor apraxia is a condition in which patients find it difficult to move their eyes.