GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

CEREBRUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You encounter a patient who is not paralyzed, but seems unable to carry out purposeful movements. The name for this is:
A
Ataxia
B
Apraxia
C
Agnosia
D
Stupor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -People with buccofacial apraxia, or facial-oral apraxia, are unable to make movements with the face and lips on command. People with constructional apraxia are unable to copy, draw, or construct basic diagrams or figures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Apraxia is a disorder of the brain and nervous system in which a person is unable to perform tasks or movements when asked, even though: The request or command is understood. They are willing to perform the task. The muscles needed to perform the task work properly. The task may have already been learned.

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