Apraxia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000753",
  "term": "Apraxia",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A neurological disorder characterized by the inability to perform learned voluntary movements despite having the physical ability and desire to do so. It results from damage to specific areas of the brain, often in the parietal lobe. This condition affects the planning and sequencing of motor actions, not muscle weakness or coordination.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 848 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/apraxia/"
}