Results: 2

Limb apraxia in aphasic patients

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (11), 2017
ABSTRACT Limb apraxia is usually associated with left cerebral hemisphere damage, with numerous case studies involving aphasic patients. The aim of this study was to verify the occurrence of limb apraxia in aphasic patients and analyze its nature. This study involved 44 healthy volunteers and 28 aphasic ...

Botulinum toxin for treating unilateral apraxia of eyelid opening in a patient with congenital myotonia

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT A 37-year-old female presented with severe apraxia of lid opening (ALO) affecting the right upper lid associated with Becker congenital myotonia (MC). The patient had a history of right upper lid ptosis for 25 years that was exacerbated over the previous month with severe incapacity to open her ...