The Neurocognitive Bases of Meaningful Intransitive Gestures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Neuropsychological Studies

J Baumard, A Laniepce, M Lesourd, L Guezouli… - Neuropsychology …, 2024 - Springer
Researchers and clinicians have long used meaningful intransitive (ie, not tool-related; MFI)
gestures to assess apraxia—a complex and frequent motor-cognitive disorder …

Apraxia and dementia severity in Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review

E Vakkila, M Jehkonen - Journal of Clinical and Experimental …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction To investigate the role and influence of apraxia regarding dementia severity in
Alzheimer's disease (AD). In addition, to examine whether apraxia or its association to …

Limb apraxia in individuals with multiple sclerosis: Is there a role of semi-immersive virtual reality in treating the Cinderella of neuropsychology?

MG Maggio, MC Stagnitti, E Rizzo, A Andaloro… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Limb apraxia is an acquired cognitive-motor disorder characterized by spatial
and temporal disorganization of limb movements, negatively affecting the quality of life of …

Syndromes of limb apraxia: Developmental and acquired disorders of skilled movements.

J Randerath - 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
The term" apraxia" has been used to describe many different problems related to
impairments of skilled movements. The apraxias present themselves as a conglomerate of …

fNIRS-based differences in cortical activation during tool use, pantomimed actions, and meaningless actions between children with and without Autism Spectrum …

WC Su, MK Culotta, J Mueller, D Tsuzuki, A Bhat - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulties with tool use and pantomime
actions. The current study utilized functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to examine …

Altered gesture imitation and brain anatomy in adult Prader–Willi Syndrome Patients

A Caixàs, L Blanco-Hinojo, J Pujol, J Deus… - Journal of the …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objective: To explore motor praxis in adults with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) in
comparison with a control group of people with intellectual disability (ID) and to examine the …

Trainability of affordance judgments in right and left hemisphere stroke patients

I Bauer, L Finkel, MS Gölz, SEM Stoll, J Liepert… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Whenever we are confronted with action opportunities in everyday life, eg, when passing an
opening, we rely on our ability to precisely estimate our own bodily capabilities in relation to …

Non-invasive brain stimulation in limb praxis and apraxia: A scoping review in healthy subjects and patients with stroke

M Pastore-Wapp, T Nyffeler, T Nef, S Bohlhalter… - Cortex, 2021 - Elsevier
Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques are widely used in research settings to
investigate brain mechanisms and increasingly being used for treatment purposes. The aim …

Evaluation of the Dementia Apraxia Test in Parkinson's disease patients

D Renftle, S Becker, K Brockmann, T Gasser… - Dementia and geriatric …, 2022 - karger.com
Introduction: Ideomotor apraxia, a disorder of skilled movements affecting limbs and/or face,
can be seen in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), yet tests of apraxia in PD are rare …

Interventions to improve the occupational performance of people with post stroke upper limb apraxia–A systematic review and meta-analysis

S Purcell, R Galvin, A Coughlan… - British Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Upper limb apraxia is a post stroke disorder affecting the persons' ability to
perform everyday activities. This review aimed to determine the effectiveness of …