apractagnosia


con·struc·tion·al a·prax·i·a

apraxia manifested as an impairment in activities such as building, assembling, and drawing; caused by parietal lobe lesions. Synonym(s): apractagnosia

apractagnosia

The inability to perform skilled motor activities or those requiring spatial analysis; constructional apraxia.

apractagnosia

(ā″prak″tag-nō′zh(ē-)ă) [Gr. apraktos, ineffectual, unsuccessful + agnosia] Agnosia marked by the inability to use common instruments or tools whether they are being used on the individual's body or in the environment. This is usually due to a lesion in the parietal area of the brain.