Limb apraxia

Limb apraxia is an impairment in the ability to perform skilled, purposive limb movements as the result of neurological dysfunction. In right-handed i ndividuals, limb apraxia is associated with left hemisphere lesions. This a rticle reviews the subtypes and neuroanatomic correlates of limb apraxia, i ncluding limb kinetic apraxia, ideomotor apraxia, ideational apraxia, and c onceptual apraxia. The functional impact of limb apraxia on the individual is discussed. Strategies for the assessment and management of this disorder are reviewed.