Upper and Lower Face and Ideomotor Apraxia in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Introduction: 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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| description | Introduction: 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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| spelling | doaj-art-23f75137f33549cf99cead0314a73dee2025-02-03T01:04:26ZengWileyBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85842003-01-01141-21810.1155/2003/518959Upper and Lower Face and Ideomotor Apraxia in Patients with Alzheimer’s DiseaseJay Guido Capone0Sergio Della Sala1Hans Spinnler2Annalena Venneri3Third Neurology Ward, San Paolo Hospital, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyNeuropsychology Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, UKThird Neurology Ward, San Paolo Hospital, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyNeuropsychology Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, UKIntroduction: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/518959 |
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| title | Upper and Lower Face and Ideomotor Apraxia in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease |
| title_full | Upper and Lower Face and Ideomotor Apraxia in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease |
| title_fullStr | Upper and Lower Face and Ideomotor Apraxia in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Upper and Lower Face and Ideomotor Apraxia in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease |
| title_short | Upper and Lower Face and Ideomotor Apraxia in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease |
| title_sort | upper and lower face and ideomotor apraxia in patients with alzheimer s disease |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/518959 |
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