Open AccessUpper and Lower Face and Ideomotor Apraxia in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Author(s) -
J.G. Capone,
Sergio Della Sala,
Hans Spinnler,
Annalena Venneri
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
behavioural neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.859
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1875-8584
pISSN - 0953-4180
DOI - 10.1155/2003/518959
Subject(s) - apraxia , psychology , dementia , audiology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , developmental psychology , medicine , disease , cognitive psychology , aphasia , pathology
Apraxia of face movement in Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been rarely investigated. This study aimed at investigating the frequency of lower (mouth, tongue and throat) and upper (eyes and eyebrows) face apraxia, in AD and its relationship with limb apraxia and severity of dementia.
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