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1 online resource |
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Psychology Revivals |
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Psychology revivals.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Original Title; Original Copyright; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The Gestural Dyspraxias; Ideational Dyspraxia; Ideomotor Dyspraxia; Modality Specific Dyspraxia; Sympathetic Dyspraxia; Differential Diagnosis; Oral-facial Dyspraxia; 3. Constructional Dyspraxia; 4. Apraxia of Speech; 5. Ocular-motor Apraxia; Congenital; Acquired; 6. Dyspraxia-related Disturbances; Callosal Dyspraxia; Frontal Dyspraxia; Axial Movements and Dyspraxia; Gait Dyspraxia; Dressing Dyspraxia; 7. Developmental Dyspraxia; 8. Therapy; Glossary; Bibliography |
| Summary |
Dyspraxia is a disorder of voluntary, purposeful, learned movement and is one of the most common sequelae of stroke, head-injury, neoplasm and abnormal ageing. It is also a major complicating factor in the assessment and treatment of acquired language, visual-spatial and other movement disorders. Dyspraxics are found not only in specialist neurological units, but also in rehabilitation centres, general medical and surgical wards, geriatric units and in the community. Despite this there was little systematic discussion of dyspraxia in major texts on stroke, head injury, rehabilitation or moveme |
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Apraxia.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Apraxia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317503514 |
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1317503511 |
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