Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a developmental disorder in which the precision and temporal coordination of the movements required for speech are impaired, despite normal neuromuscular function.

Figure 1: Seven pedigrees with EAOH linked to the short arm of chromosome 9. The 2.2-kb APTX mRNA is expressed ubiquitously , and at 57% of the normal level in lymphoblastoid cell lines from a patient ...

Dyspraxia is a lifelong developmental coordination disorder that affects gross and fine motor skills, and sometimes cognitive function. There is no cure, but it can be successfully managed with ...

Ideomotor apraxia is a neurological disorder that prevents people being able to perform learned movements or tasks, even if they have the physical ability and knowledge of how to do so. Apraxia is a ...

What is apraxia of speech (AOS), and what are its causes? Apraxia of speech or verbal apraxia is a motor speech disorder. It’s like something in the child’s brain does not allow the information to get ...

Gait apraxia is characterized by difficulty coordinating and initiating the movement of walking. It is distinct from lower limb apraxia, which may affect motor function of the lower limbs more ...

Apraxia of Speech is a form of oral motor speech disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate conscious speech plans into motor plans. A person may therefore be aware of the words they ...