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What could hand curled in fist held against chest mean in a patient diagnosed with acquired apraxia?

Q: what could hand curled in fist held against chest mean in a patient diagnosed with acquired apraxia?

: Unknowable. There is no blanket interpretation for what a non-communicating patient does.

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Unknowable. There is no blanket interpretation for what a non-communicating patient does.

Answered 5/10/2023

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A member asked:

What could hand curled in fist held against chest mean in a patient diagnosed with acquired apraxia?

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