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Record 1 2023-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

A disorder of voluntary movement, consisting in partial or complete incapacity to execute purposeful movements, notwithstanding the preservation of muscular power, sensibility, and coordination in general.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

Impossibilité d'exécuter un mouvement bien que subsistent les capacités musculaires et sensorielles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema nervioso
  • Músculos y tendones
DEF

Incapacidad de realizar movimientos voluntarios sin causa orgánica que lo impida.

CONT

Cuando se dan lesiones del hemisferio dominante (el izquierdo habitualmente), podemos encontrarnos con pérdida de la capacidad para realizar movimientos intencionados a pesar de conservar la fuerza y el tono en las extremidades. A este problema lo conocemos como apraxia.

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