During the course of a patient's examination the therapist asks a patient recovering from stroke to show how he puts on his shoes.He is unable to complete the task.However,at the end of the session,when his wife suggests going to the gift shop,the patient spontaneously puts them on.The therapist immediately suspects

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The inability to perform a learned task on command but being able to do it spontaneously suggests ideomotor apraxia. The patient may have difficulty with following verbal commands, but be able to perform tasks spontaneously or with visual cues.

During the Course of a Patient's Examination the Therapist Asks