Re: e- Neuro-motor planning dysfunction issues

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Thanks for letting me know more about it. I really wanted to hear other

peoples' experiences with it and how frequently Mito kids experience it.

Darla: mommy to

Asenath (4) Mito, CNS Vasculitis, strokes, migraines, seizures, G-tube,

hypotonicity, disautonomy, SID, dev. delays, asthma, cyclic vomiting...

Zipporrah (11 mon.) Mito, strokes, SID, GERD, 100% G-tube fed, asthma, trach

issues, disautonomy, hypo & hypertonicity, migraines, possible seizures,

dumping syndrome, iron deficiency...

Luke (16), Leah (14), Rachael (12), Isaac (10), Tirzah (8), Kezia (3), &

Marquis (2) (some with Mito symptoms)

Re: Neuro-motor planning dysfunction issues

> Darla, What you described sounds like apraxia/dyspraxia, which is the

> absence

> or loss of the ability to plan motor movements. I have just learned about

> this, it is one of the most prominent features of Rett Syndrome and is

> caused by

> immature brain function (but can also be caused by brain damage in other

> conditions). I think the cerebellum and basal ganglia are invoved in this

> situation, as they are responsible for complex motor planning.

> Chelsea started reaching for toys, rolling to the side, and propping to

> sit

> at 4-6mos, but her developement never went beyond that and she stopped

> doing

> all of those things in the following years. While she has recently made

> some

> great gains in what she can do, she has great difficulty with complex

> motor

> movments and manipulating objects at midline. She is unable to transition

> herself

> from one position to another, and has fine/gross motor skills like an

> infant.

> This is also why she has breathing apnea while awake and is unable to say

> words. HTH, and praying for a speedy recovery for both your girls=)

>

> e, Chelsea's mom, Atypical RS (FKA nonspecific mito)

>