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ideomotor

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ideomotor /ideo·mo·tor/ (-mōt´er) aroused by an idea or thought; said of involuntary motion so aroused.
i·de·o·mo·tor (d--mtr, d-)
adj.
Of or relating to an unconscious or involuntary bodily movement made in response to a thought or an idea rather than to a sensory stimulus.


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Her score of 16 (out of a maximum score of 34) on the ideomotor apraxia subscale of the Boston Apraxia Test, the standard test for apraxia, indicated major impairment.
Clinical question: does the presence of ideomotor apraxia affect the ... by Riolo, Lisa / Physical Therapy
As an illustration of how the mind can play games, members of his society have learned how to trigger this ideomotor effect in people holding pendulums, he says.
Dowsing expectations: new reports reawaken scientific controversy ... by Raloff, Janet / Science News
In the next Evidence in Practice: Lisa Riolo, PT, PhD, NCS, will seek answers to the question "Does the presence of ideomotor apraxia affect the prognosis of functional recovery in a woman with stroke?
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