Persistent Left Unilateral Apraxia and a Disconnection Theory

Persistent Left Unilateral Apraxia and a Disconnection Theory

A case of persistent left unilateral apraxia caused by a post-traumatic callosal lesion is reported. Based on an analysis of the nature of the motor disturbances it is concluded that the disconnection is neither for linguistic nor mnemonic information about praxis but motor control information which...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Yamadori, Yukio Osumi, Toru Imamura, Yoko Mitani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1988-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1988-1103
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spelling doaj-fdf43e6ce52b4bc689eb1fd04d493f992021-07-02T03:19:11ZengHindawi LimitedBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85841988-01-0111112210.3233/BEN-1988-1103Persistent Left Unilateral Apraxia and a Disconnection TheoryAtsushi Yamadori0Yukio Osumi1Toru Imamura2Yoko Mitani3Neurology Service, Hyogo Brain and Heart Center at Himeji 520 Saisho-Ko, Himeji, Hyogo-ken, 670, JapanNeurology Service, Hyogo Brain and Heart Center at Himeji 520 Saisho-Ko, Himeji, Hyogo-ken, 670, JapanNeurology Service, Hyogo Brain and Heart Center at Himeji 520 Saisho-Ko, Himeji, Hyogo-ken, 670, JapanNeuropsychology Section, Hyogo Brain and Heart Center at Himeji, JapanA case of persistent left unilateral apraxia caused by a post-traumatic callosal lesion is reported. Based on an analysis of the nature of the motor disturbances it is concluded that the disconnection is neither for linguistic nor mnemonic information about praxis but motor control information which is activated through conscious intention.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1988-1103
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author Atsushi Yamadori
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Toru Imamura
Yoko Mitani
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Persistent Left Unilateral Apraxia and a Disconnection Theory
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title Persistent Left Unilateral Apraxia and a Disconnection Theory
title_short Persistent Left Unilateral Apraxia and a Disconnection Theory
title_full Persistent Left Unilateral Apraxia and a Disconnection Theory
title_fullStr Persistent Left Unilateral Apraxia and a Disconnection Theory
title_full_unstemmed Persistent Left Unilateral Apraxia and a Disconnection Theory
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publisher Hindawi Limited
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description A case of persistent left unilateral apraxia caused by a post-traumatic callosal lesion is reported. Based on an analysis of the nature of the motor disturbances it is concluded that the disconnection is neither for linguistic nor mnemonic information about praxis but motor control information which is activated through conscious intention.
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