Overview Of The Symptoms Of Dyspraxia

Clumsiness

As mentioned, dyspraxia affects a patient's movement and coordination. Thus, clumsiness is an extremely common sign of this disorder. In fact, it is so common that many doctors used to call this condition 'clumsy child syndrome.' Many dyspraxia patients have trouble balancing themselves while walking or keeping steady or sequenced movements. They may also constantly drop things that they are holding. This is often because hypotonia, which is also called weak muscle tone, is commonly found in dyspraxia patients.

Not surprisingly, impairments in hand-eye coordination and perception may also contribute to this clumsiness. Clumsiness is one of the most life-disrupting symptoms for patients suffering from this disorder. It can make it difficult for adults to do their jobs effectively. Children may have trouble performing simple tasks in school. As this symptom often starts early on in childhood and can last an entire lifetime, dyspraxia patients often struggle for many years with self-esteem issues as a result.