Apraxia in a patient with lesion located in right sub-cortical area. Analysis of errors.
This report describes a case of apraxia caused by a right sided sub-cortical lesion. Performance on test for apraxia was impaired. A new type of error which involved demonstrating the use of objects on one's own body is reported. Some theoretical interpretations of the findings are discussed.
Mozaz
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Dpto. de Procesos Psicológicos Básicos, Facultad de la Psicología; Hospital Nuestra Sra. de Aránzazu, Guipúzcoa, Spain.
Marti
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Carrera
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De la Puente
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D000368:Aged; D001072:Apraxias / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D005868:Gestures; D006801:Humans; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology