A Model for Action in the Brain : from the neuropsychological study of apraxia

  • MOCHIZUKI Satoshi
    Department of Life Sciences(Psychology), Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo
  • KAWAMURA Mitsuru
    Department of Neurology, Showa University School of Medicine
  • KAWACHI Juro
    Department of Life Sciences(Psychology), Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo

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Other Title
  • 行為遂行の脳内モデル : 失行症例の神経心理学的検討から

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In the area of neuropsychology, apraxia has been classified by the 'classical' theory; ideational, ideomotor, and limb-kinetic. But there are patients who exhibit inexplicable pattern of disability. We examined a patient, who showed slowly progressive apraxia, by a test which was designed from several perspectives of classifications of action. His disability was characterized by the difficulty for pantomime expression. This was not well explained by the classical theory, therefore we proposed a new theoretical model for action; it consisted of two systems: praxis conceptual and praxis execution. Additionally, we hypothesized the existence of body-centered/object-centered memory for action method. By this new model, we could appropriately explain his apraxic disturbance.

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  • Technical report of IEICE. HCS

    Technical report of IEICE. HCS 96 (123), 25-31, 1996-06-21

    The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers

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  • CRID
    1571980077369967360
  • NII Article ID
    110003271512
  • NII Book ID
    AN10487226
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • CiNii Articles

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