Apraxia of gait- or apraxia of postural transitions?

Marian L. Dale; Carolin Curtze; John G. Nutt

doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2018.02.024

Apraxia of gait- or apraxia of postural transitions?

Marian L. Dale, Carolin Curtze, John G. Nutt

Neurology

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Abstract

“Apraxia of gait” is not a useful concept and freezing of gait should also not be considered an apraxia. The concept of apraxia may, however, be applied to distortions of postural transitions that can accompany fronto-parietal lesions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	19-22
Number of pages	4
Journal	Parkinsonism and Related Disorders
Volume	50
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2018.02.024
State	Published - May 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neurology
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Clinical Neurology

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