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Después de leer el tuit de @psiquiatraca sobre la #apraxia, vamos a llevar a cabo un brevísimo hilo sobre la misma. Dice Heilman (2003) que es la incapacidad para llevar a cabo acciones (de movimiento) aprendidas, a pesar de conservar el sistema motor, los sistemas sensoriales...
la coordinación, la comprensión y la cooperación del paciente. Liepman (1900) dice que es la alteración en la sucesión de movimientos coordinados en una acción voluntaria que están dirigidos a un fin. Ardila (1991) la alteración en la ejecución intencional de un gesto motor.
Dejerine (1914): alteración en los movimientos destinados a un fin (uso de objetos, mímica de uso...).
Park, (2017), la incapacidad de realizar movimientos de forma hábil o movimientos aprendidos. Y sigue...
Park, (2017), la incapacidad de realizar movimientos de forma hábil o movimientos aprendidos. Y sigue...
A fascinating symptom in #neurology is #Alien Hand syndrome
If anyone has seen @StanleyKubrick ‘s great film Dr. Strangelove, you might have wondered what’s wrong with the titular character
His hand has a #mind of its own!!!
#cinema #neurotwitter #MedTwitter
If anyone has seen @StanleyKubrick ‘s great film Dr. Strangelove, you might have wondered what’s wrong with the titular character
His hand has a #mind of its own!!!
#cinema #neurotwitter #MedTwitter
Simplifying , for carrying out bimanual planned movements, we need a Supplementary Motor Cortex (SMA) (left frontal lobe). This communicates to the opposite side via the corpus callosum. Lesions in any will impair proper bimanual function and cause an “alien limb”#neuroanatomy
Frontal variant (left sma lesion) : Patient will have impulsive groping and difficulty releasing objects
Affects the dominant hand
Can be due to a #stroke, #degeneration
My patient impulsively grabs my hand (with his right hand) despite me telling him not to!
#neurotwitter
Affects the dominant hand
Can be due to a #stroke, #degeneration
My patient impulsively grabs my hand (with his right hand) despite me telling him not to!
#neurotwitter
1/ I want to say a great big thank you to @chris_kammy for speaking out about #apraxia affecting his speech. I’ve been inconsolable over the last few days since I’ve discovered that a complication of B12 deficiency & pernicious anaemiaI’ve been diagnosed with, is #aphasia >
2/ I thought a few low vitamin levels was no big deal. I was having the munchies after an injection so I Googled to see if that was a side effect & I stumbled on the complications associated with B12. I have every single one. Some, like heart problems and reproductive stuff >
3/ are reversible. But the neurological and nerve damage can be irreversible. I have every single symptom and I’ve had them now for years. B12 & folate deficiency can happen if your diet is a bit shite, or if you are vegan/veggie. The hubby cooks from scratch and I’m not veggie >
Okay, let’s talk about how a Nonspeaking Autistic writer, Gregory Tino, just published a children’s book called The Autistic Boy in The Unruly Body, and how it’s the #1 new release on Amazon’s “Autism and Asperger’s” category. But first, a #NeuroInclusive story about #Apraxia 
We made this #NeuroInclusive story with Gregory’s permission, using illustrations from his book. 86% of autistic people have clinically significant apraxia/dyspraxia. That’s a motor planning— not motor ability— disability.
People with mild apraxia may have minor speech or bodily symptoms, and unlike autism, apraxia can be mild or severe. #Apraxia is often called #dyspraxia interchangeably or may be specified as “apraxia of speech.”
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🧵At-home #rapidantigentests can be used to detect the #Omicron #BA5variant of #COVID19 verywellhealth.com/can-rapid-test… via @verywell
How long is #COVID19 infectious? #COVID19infectionpersistence Those with SARS-CoV-2 are often advised to isolate for only a few days. But evidence is mounting that some people can continue to pass on the virus for much longer. nature.com/articles/d4158…
Question posted this morning on Facebook:
"My daughter is non-verbal and 5. Where do I start introducing an AAC system to her? She has a tablet so we can easily download apps. Please could anyone tell me which app would be suitable for her."
It's the wrong question, but...
"My daughter is non-verbal and 5. Where do I start introducing an AAC system to her? She has a tablet so we can easily download apps. Please could anyone tell me which app would be suitable for her."
It's the wrong question, but...
It tells us about how inadequate support incl. training must be for parents of children with communication disabilities.
The mother didn't say whether or not the child has an autism diagnosis, because it was an AAC group, not an autism group (although many of the members and admins are autistic).
This is important, because the type of AAC chosen or tried must match the problem.
This is important, because the type of AAC chosen or tried must match the problem.
The people behind #CommunicationRights are not obstructionist behaviorists. @NeuroClastic has speech language pathologists, psychologists, educators, OTs, MTs, researchers, neuroscientists, & nonspeakers who communicate through AAC, spelling, & sign. #ActuallyAutistic #Autism
These people may have an aggressive approach to bullying autistics & our allies out of our own narratives & using their white (that's all white people) privilege to maintain the #monopoly on #Autism, but they are NOT allies. They are #oppressors. We can and do communicate. See?
We have orgs, individuals, & initiatives championing #CommunicationRights. @U4CommChoice @Communica1st @ekverstania @autselfadvocacy @awnnetwork_ @ReachEveryVoice and so many more. It's 2020, and we are #nonCompliant with a #Behaviorist agenda that parades itself as #science.
Top Ten Reasons Adults without Autism Deserve AMA (Applied Misbehavior Analysis)
1. ABA is a marketing campaign built around controlling behaviors. It stifles freedom of thoughts and removes autonomy, innovation, self-determination, and creativity.
1. ABA is a marketing campaign built around controlling behaviors. It stifles freedom of thoughts and removes autonomy, innovation, self-determination, and creativity.
2. AMA seeks to validate each person's individual strengths, accommodate their disabilities, and provide for them a set of circumstances wherein they can thrive to meet their full potential.
3. ABA reinforces behaviors undertaken in the interest of "social consequence." Those social norms go unquestioned and maintain the status quo. The status quo maintains dominant power structures and keeps minority populations marginalized.
It's about a month from #Apraxia Awareness Day.
I have a challenge for #ActuallyAutistic people: Raise awareness of apraxia.
Why? Because apraxia is VERY COMMON among autistic people and VERY SELDOM recognised.
The behaviour of apraxic autists is often (mis)treated using ABA.
I have a challenge for #ActuallyAutistic people: Raise awareness of apraxia.
Why? Because apraxia is VERY COMMON among autistic people and VERY SELDOM recognised.
The behaviour of apraxic autists is often (mis)treated using ABA.
There are several types of apraxia. Apraxic autistics often call their type of apraxia "the body-mind disconnect" or the "brain-body disconnect".
This type of apraxia is different from just having problems with pronunciation or with accuracy of movement. With autistic apraxia, you may end up doing or saying a COMPLETELY different thing from what you intended.
