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Definition
Developmental coordination disorder is a childhood disorder characterized by poor coordination and clumsiness..Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Roughly 6% of school-age children have some degree of developmental coordination disorder. Children with this disorder may trip over their own feet, run into other children, have trouble holding objects, and have an unsteady gait.
Developmental coordination disorder may appear in conjunction with other learning disorders or may occur alone. Communication disorders and disorder of written expression are two of the learning disorders often associated with this condition.
Symptoms
Children with developmental coordination disorder have difficulties with motor coordination as compared to other children the same age. Some of the common symptoms include the following:
Signs and tests
Physical causes and other types of learning disabilities need to be ruled out before the diagnosis can be confirmed.Treatment
Physical education and perceptual motor training are the best approach for treating coordination disorder.Expectations (prognosis)
The degree of recovery depends on the severity of the disorder.Complications
Calling your health care provider
Call for an appointment with a health care provider if you are concerned about your child's development.Prevention
Affected families should make every effort to recognize existing problems early and have them treated. Early treatment is beneficial to future success. Update Date: 1/26/2003 Updated by: David Taylor, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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