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Apraxia
As an example, a person with apraxia may have the strength, coordination, and knowledge to use a pair of scissors but cannot do it. Apraxia is due to acquired brain damage or disease. People with apraxia usually do not know that they have such a problem because the brain injury causes a lack of insight into their condition.
An impairment in the ability to perform voluntary skilled movements or purposeful acts in a person with intact motor (movement) abilities. Thus, the person with apraxia can still comprehend what needs to be done and has the muscular strength, coordination, and sensibility to do it, but cannot do it when he/she attempts to.
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