Initially, he studied both chemistry and philosophy at the Universities of Freiburg and Leipzig, obtaining his doctorate in 1885. His interests later turned to medicine, and after completion of studies, worked as an assistant to Carl Wernicke in the psychiatric clinic at Breslau. In 1906 he became head physician at Dalldorf (Berlin-Wittenau), followed by an assignment as director of the Städtische Irrenanstalt zu Lichtenberg (Herzberge) in 1914.[2][3]
Liepmann is remembered for his pioneer work involving cerebral localization of function. From anatomical studies, he postulated that planned or commanded actions were controlled in the parietal lobe of the brain's dominant hemisphere, and not in the frontal lobe. He conducted extensive research of a disorder he called apraxia, a term that he introduced in 1900.[citation needed] Apraxia is described as the inability to coordinate voluntary muscular movements that is symptomatic of some central nervous system disorders and injuries and not due to muscle weakness.[4] Liepmann believed that damage in the parietal lobe prevented activation of learned sequences of actions that are necessary to produce desired results on command. As a result of his studies, he divided apraxia into three types:
ideational: object blindness, where the patient is incapable of making appropriate use of familiar objects upon command.
ideomotor: the inability to follow verbal commands or mimic an action, such as saluting or waving goodbye.
kinetic: clumsiness in performing a precision act that is not due to paralysis, muscle weakness, or sensory loss.[citation needed]
Published works
Das Krankheitsbild der Apraxie ("motorischen Asymbolie") : auf Grund eines Falles von einseitiger Apraxie, 1900 – The pathology of apraxia ("motor asymbolia") pursuant to a case of unilateral apraxia.
Über Ideenflucht. Begriffsbestimmung und psychologische Analyse, 1904 – On flight of ideas : Definition and psychological analysis.
Ueber Störungen des Handelns bei Gehirnkranken, 1905 – On disorders of action involving brain health.
Drei Aufsätze aus dem Apraxiegebiet : neu Durchgesehen und mit Zusätzen versehen, 1908 – Three essays on the apraxia region.
"Translations from Liepmann's essays on apraxia", 1980.[5]
References
^Chris Code,Yves Joanette,André Roch Lecours,Claus-W Wallesch (ed.), Classic Cases in Neuropsychology, Psychology Press (2004), p. 112
^Guide to the Papers of the Liepmann Family 1878-1933
^Neurology, Schlosspark Klinik, Berlin, Germany From the foundational time period in Berlin in which hospitals were built, and the development of clinical neurology until 1933.
hugo, liepmann, hugo, karl, liepmann, april, 1863, 1925, german, neurologist, psychiatrist, born, berlin, into, jewish, family, initially, studied, both, chemistry, philosophy, universities, freiburg, leipzig, obtaining, doctorate, 1885, interests, later, turn. Hugo Karl Liepmann April 9 1863 May 6 1925 was a German neurologist and psychiatrist born in Berlin into a Jewish family 1 Hugo Liepmann Initially he studied both chemistry and philosophy at the Universities of Freiburg and Leipzig obtaining his doctorate in 1885 His interests later turned to medicine and after completion of studies worked as an assistant to Carl Wernicke in the psychiatric clinic at Breslau In 1906 he became head physician at Dalldorf Berlin Wittenau followed by an assignment as director of the Stadtische Irrenanstalt zu Lichtenberg Herzberge in 1914 2 3 Liepmann is remembered for his pioneer work involving cerebral localization of function From anatomical studies he postulated that planned or commanded actions were controlled in the parietal lobe of the brain s dominant hemisphere and not in the frontal lobe He conducted extensive research of a disorder he called apraxia a term that he introduced in 1900 citation needed Apraxia is described as the inability to coordinate voluntary muscular movements that is symptomatic of some central nervous system disorders and injuries and not due to muscle weakness 4 Liepmann believed that damage in the parietal lobe prevented activation of learned sequences of actions that are necessary to produce desired results on command As a result of his studies he divided apraxia into three types ideational object blindness where the patient is incapable of making appropriate use of familiar objects upon command ideomotor the inability to follow verbal commands or mimic an action such as saluting or waving goodbye kinetic clumsiness in performing a precision act that is not due to paralysis muscle weakness or sensory loss citation needed Published works EditDas Krankheitsbild der Apraxie motorischen Asymbolie auf Grund eines Falles von einseitiger Apraxie 1900 The pathology of apraxia motor asymbolia pursuant to a case of unilateral apraxia Uber Ideenflucht Begriffsbestimmung und psychologische Analyse 1904 On flight of ideas Definition and psychological analysis Ueber Storungen des Handelns bei Gehirnkranken 1905 On disorders of action involving brain health Drei Aufsatze aus dem Apraxiegebiet neu Durchgesehen und mit Zusatzen versehen 1908 Three essays on the apraxia region Translations from Liepmann s essays on apraxia 1980 5 References Edit Chris Code Yves Joanette Andre Roch Lecours Claus W Wallesch ed Classic Cases in Neuropsychology Psychology Press 2004 p 112 Guide to the Papers of the Liepmann Family 1878 1933 Neurology Schlosspark Klinik Berlin Germany From the foundational time period in Berlin in which hospitals were built and the development of clinical neurology until 1933 Merriam Webster Dictionary definition of ataxia OCLC Classify published works Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hugo Liepmann amp oldid 1105290696, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
