Guide To The Symptoms Of Cerebral Palsy

Issues With Fine Motor Skills

Fine motor skills involve the smaller muscles in the fingers, wrists, hands, feet, and toes. These skills are smaller actions that require these muscles. Examples include writing and even picking up objects. Unfortunately, most individuals with cerebral palsy will experience issues with fine motor skills. In fact, all patients will, and what varies is the extent to which their fine motor skills are negatively affected. One patient may deal with weakness in one of their hands. This can make writing or tying their shoes harder than normal. However, another patient may struggle with both hands and other fine motor skills and require constant assistance with eating, picking up objects, and more.