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| Definition: | Dysfunctional movement is the loss of ability to do learned motor tasks.
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| Alternative Names: | Inability to perform useful movements; Dysfunctional movements; Apraxia
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| Considerations: | The extent and location of the neurological lesion will determine the severity and duration of this fairly uncommon symptom.
Apraxia occurs in many forms including a failure to understand the use of an object, inability to use an object or perform a task, inability to do something because of forgetting the command, or the inability to control speech muscles and speak understandably.
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Review Date: 7/30/2001
Reviewed By: Galit Kleiner-Fisman, M.D., FRCP(C), Department of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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