Sometimes after a TBI, people can have difficulty carrying out purposeful movements in the absence of paralysis or weakness. This is called apraxia.
People with apraxia may have difficulty in sequencing movements (e.g. to get dressed or make a cup of coffee they might do things in the wrong order). Oral apraxias occur when the ability to imitate simple oral gestures (e.g. blowing out a candle) is impaired.
While these are not the same as language problems, they can occur at the same time as a language disorder.
Last modified: Thursday, 20 April 2006