SkiptomaincontentSubmitSearchCOVID-19Getthelatestfunding,research,andpublichealthinformationfromNINDSGetthelatestresearchinformationfromNIH|EspañolGetthelatestpublichealthinformationfromHHSGetthelatestpublichealthinformationfromCDCYouarehereHome»Disorders»AllDisordersApraxiaInformationPageApraxiaInformationPageWhatresearchisbeingdone?TheNINDSsupportsresearchonmovementdisordersandconditionssuchasapraxia.Thegoalsofthisresearcharetoincreasescientificunderstandingofthesedisorders,andtofindwaystoprevent,treat,andcurethem.InformationfromtheNationalLibraryofMedicine’sMedlinePlusApraxia×Whatresearchisbeingdone?TheNINDSsupportsresearchonmovementdisordersandconditionssuchasapraxia.Thegoalsofthisresearcharetoincreasescientificunderstandingofthesedisorders,andtofindwaystoprevent,treat,andcurethem.InformationfromtheNationalLibraryofMedicine’sMedlinePlusApraxiaSeeMoreAboutResearchTheNINDSsupportsresearchonmovementdisordersandconditionssuchasapraxia.Thegoalsofthisresearcharetoincreasescientificunderstandingofthesedisorders,andtofindwaystoprevent,treat,andcurethem.InformationfromtheNationalLibraryofMedicine’sMedlinePlusApraxiaShowMoreShowLessSearchDisordersSEARCHDefinitionTreatmentPrognosisClinicalTrialsOrganizationsPublicationsDefinitionApraxia(called"dyspraxia"ifmild)isaneurologicaldisordercharacterizedbylossoftheabilitytoexecuteorcarryoutskilledmovementsandgestures,despitehavingthedesireandthephysicalabilitytoperformthem.Apraxiaresultsfromdysfunctionofthecerebralhemispheresofthebrain,especiallytheparietallobe,andcanarisefrommanydiseasesordamagetothebrain.Thereareseveralkindsofapraxia,whichmayoccuraloneortogether.Themostcommonisbuccofacialororofacialapraxia,whichcausestheinabilitytocarryoutfacialmovementsoncommandsuchaslickinglips,whistling,coughing,orwinking.Othertypesofapraxiaincludelimb-kineticapraxia(theinabilitytomakefine,precisemovementswithanarmorleg),ideomotorapraxia(theinabilitytomakethepropermovementinresponsetoaverbalcommand),ideationalapraxia(theinabilitytocoordinatea