Also known as melokinetic, limb-kinetic apraxia affects the person's ability to make precise movements with a finger, arm or leg and can be seen in those with advanced Parkinson's disease. For example ...

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Apraxia is a speech motor disorder that makes it difficult for people to speak. One four-year-old is working with therapists to find his voice, and his family is sharing his story.

Apraxia of speech is an acquired motor speech disorder that prevents a person from being able to use motor planning to translate words they plan to say into actual speech. The condition occurs as ...

Childhood Apraxia Of Speech Cases On The Rise Date: October 30, 2007 Source: Nationwide Children's Hospital Summary: Speech pathologists report an increasing number of patients diagnosed with ...

The First Coast Walk for Children with Apraxia will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4 at Bolles School football field, 7400 San Jose Blvd. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m.

Two subtypes of ataxia with oculomotor apraxia have been described. Ataxia with oculomotor apraxia 1 is caused by a mutation in the APTX gene at locus 9p13.3. The APTX gene encodes for the APTX ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A fundraising walk took place on Sunday to raise money for children with apraxia of speech. There were 22 kids with apraxia at Sunday's event.

On Saturday morning, Margot and 11 other kids with apraxia walked the Nashville Walk for Apraxia to raise funds for programs that help kids with apraxia thrive. They raised over $20,000 this year.