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Apraxia vs Agraphia - What's the difference?

apraxia | agraphia |

As nouns the difference between apraxia and agraphia

is that apraxia is total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning while agraphia is (label) a loss of the ability to write (usually referring to a brain injury).

apraxia

English

(wikipedia apraxia)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning.

    • See also

    * praxis * avolition

    agraphia

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (label) A loss of the ability to write (usually referring to a brain injury)
  • The inability to write

    • Synonyms

    * dysgraphia

    Derived terms

    * agraphic