Loss of Motor Skills: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Loss of Motor Skills

At 6 to 10 months limp and floppy muscles (hypotonia). decreased alertness and playfulness. difficulty sitting up or rolling over loss of motor skills. decreased hearing and [radiopaedia.org]

motor skills How is Sandhoff Disease Treated? [dovemed.com]

By 6 to 10 months of age infants will begin to show regression of prior acquired motor and mental skills. [themedicalbiochemistrypage.org]

Rasmussen Syndrome

From Wikidata Jump to navigation Jump to search a rare inflammatory neurological disease, characterized by frequent and severe seizures, loss of motor skills and speech, hemiparesis [wikidata.org]

It is characterized by frequent and severe seizures, loss of motor skills, loss of speech, and paralysis on one side of the body. 90% of cases occur in children under the [house.wikia.com]

[…] of motor skills and speech, hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body), encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), and dementia chronic focal encephalitis CFE Rasmussen [wikidata.org]

Niemann-Pick Disease

Niemann-Pick disease type A causes mental disability, loss of motor skills, and enlargement of the liver and spleen, among other symptoms. [jscreen.org]

There is almost no brain and nervous system involvement, such as loss of motor skills. Some children may have repeated respiratory infections. [medlineplus.gov]

People with NPD type B usually do not have the nervous system complications (i.e. loss of motor skills) found in type A, however some people with the disease develop symptoms [jscreen.org]

Late-Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis

Over time, symptoms progress and the patient begins to suffer form mental impairment, loss of vision, loss of motor skills and worsening seizures. [news-medical.net]

Seizures Resembles CLN2 NCL Loss of motor skills between ages 4 and 10 years Death in the second or third decade CLN7 NCL CL7 NCL includes the following characteristics [ [emedicine.staging.medscape.com]

Over time, affected children suffer mental impairment, worsening seizures, and progressive loss of sight and motor skills. [brainfoundation.org.au]

Tay-Sachs Disease

At 6 to 10 months limp and floppy muscles (hypotonia). decreased alertness and playfulness. difficulty sitting up or rolling over loss of motor skills. decreased hearing and [radiopaedia.org]

Symptoms may include any of the following: Deafness Decreased eye contact, blindness Decreased muscle tone (loss of muscle strength), loss of motor skills, paralysis Slow [medlineplus.gov]

Symptoms Symptoms may include any of the following: Deafness Decreased eye contact, blindness Decreased muscle tone (loss of muscle strength), loss of motor skills, paralysis [mountsinai.org]

Niemann-Pick Disease Type B

There is almost no brain and nervous system involvement, such as loss of motor skills. Some children may have repeated respiratory infections. [nlm.nih.gov]

The clinical presentation of type A disease is characterized by jaundice, progressive loss of motor skills, feeding difficulties, learning disabilities, and hepatosplenomegaly [mayomedicallaboratories.com]

Symptoms may include: Abdominal (belly area) swelling within 3 to 6 months Cherry red spot at the back of the eye ( on the retina ) Feeding difficulties Loss of early motor [nlm.nih.gov]

Leigh's Disease

About 1 in 40,000 babies will be born with Leigh’s syndrome in most populations.1 Some other symptoms associated with Leigh’s syndrome include: Loss of motor skills Vomiting [informnetwork.org]

The symptoms of the disease usually progress at a rapid rate, with the earliest signs potentially being poor sucking ability and a loss of motor skills and head control. [disabled-world.com]

Early symptoms of Leigh’s Disease include poor suckling and loss of motor skills, particularly head control. [disabilitybenefitscenter.org]

2-Methylbutyryl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Untreated MBHD can lead to progressive loss of motor skills, to mental retardation and to epilepsy. 2-Methylbutyryl-CoA is a substrate for Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (short-chain [hmdb.ca]

Signs and symptoms Untreated SBCADD can lead to progressive loss of motor skills, mental retardation and epilepsy. [wiki30.com]

Subcortical Band Heterotopia

Some affected individuals also have weak muscle tone (hypotonia), loss of fine motor skills such as using utensils, or behavioral problems. [ghr.nlm.nih.gov]

Adult Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis

INCL usually progresses with visual loss (by 18 months - 2 yrs), loss of motor skills, and premature death between 8-13 yrs. [labs.gosh.nhs.uk]

Over time, affected children suffer mental impairment, worsening seizures, and progressive loss of sight and motor skills. [brainfoundation.org.au]

Signs and symptoms include progressive vision loss, progressive motor skills deterioration, mental impairment, and seizures. [icd10data.com]

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis Type 9

INCL usually progresses with visual loss (by 18 months - 2 yrs), loss of motor skills, and premature death between 8-13 yrs. [labs.gosh.nhs.uk]

[…] acquired motor skills (developmental regression). [icdlist.com]

Kohlschütter-Tönz Syndrome

The infant's symptoms included loss of motor skills, mental disability, epilepsy, and missing enamel. [en.wikipedia.org]

AIDS Dementia Complex

motor skills. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

[…] in activities you used to enjoy Slow loss of motor skills, or less coordination Rapid changes in mood These symptoms may look like other health problems. [urmc.rochester.edu]

[…] of motor skills, or reduced coordination The symptoms of HIV-associated dementia may resemble other medical conditions or problems. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

AP4 Deficiency Syndrome

Motor achievements progressively deteriorated at adolescence, with loss of the highest motor skills, but without additional cognitive decline; from that time, bradykinesia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pseudometachromatic Leukodystrophy

[…] sensations, such as touch, pain, heat and sound Loss of intellectual, thinking and memory skills Loss of motor skills, such as walking, moving, speaking and swallowing Stiff [mayoclinic.org]

Symptoms Damage to the protective myelin covering the nerves results in progressive worsening of brain and nervous system functions, including: Loss of the ability to detect [mayoclinic.org]

rigid muscles, poor muscle function and paralysis Loss of bladder and bowel function Gallbladder problems Blindness Hearing loss Seizures Emotional and behavioral problems [mayoclinic.org]

Juvenile Tay-Sachs Disease

Signs and symptoms can include: Exaggerated startle response when the baby hears loud noises "Cherry-red" spots in the eyes Loss of motor skills, including turning over, crawling [mayoclinic.org]

[…] and sitting up Muscle weakness, progressing to paralysis Movement problems Seizures Vision loss and blindness Hearing loss and deafness Problems swallowing Loss of mental [mayoclinic.org]

Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency Nuclear Type 2

Symptoms may include loss of previously acquired motor skills, loss of appetite, vomiting, irritability, and/or seizure activity. [rarediseases.org]

In most affected infants, the first noticeable signs may include loss of previously acquired motor skills or loss of head control and poor sucking ability. [rarediseases.org]

Multiple System Atrophy

Prognosis The disease tends to advance rapidly over the course of 5 to 10 years, with progressive loss of motor skills, eventual confinement to bed, and death. [childneurologyfoundation.org]

[…] of control over bowels or bladder Problems with activity that requires small movements (loss of fine motor skills), such as writing that is small and hard to read Loss of [medlineplus.gov]

In some individuals, levodopa may improve motor function, but the benefit may not continue as the disease progresses. [childneurologyfoundation.org]

GM2-Gangliosidosis Types B - B1 - Ab

Tay-Sachs disease is characterized by progressive weakness, loss of motor skills, decreased attentiveness, and increased startle response beginning between ages three and [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Affected infants lose motor skills such as turning over, sitting, and crawling. [en.wikipedia.org]

As the disease progresses, infants develop seizures, vision and hearing loss, dementia, and paralysis. [en.wikipedia.org]

Subcortical Nodular Grey Matter Heterotopia

In other cases, heterotopia can result in severe seizure disorders, loss of motor skills, and intellectual disability. [en.wikipedia.org]

Some affected individuals also have weak muscle tone (hypotonia), loss of fine motor skills such as using utensils, or behavioral problems. [medlineplus.gov]

Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency Nuclear Type 13

Symptoms may include loss of previously acquired motor skills, loss of appetite, vomiting, irritability, and/or seizure activity. [rarediseases.org]

In most affected infants, the first noticeable signs may include loss of previously acquired motor skills or loss of head control and poor sucking ability. [rarediseases.org]

Niemann-Pick Disease Type D

[…] belly Loss of motor skills Problems swallowing Learning problems Shaking Seizures Diagnosis You will be asked about your child’s symptoms and health history. [winchesterhospital.org]

There is almost no brain and nervous system involvement, such as loss of motor skills. Some children may have repeated respiratory infections. [medlineplus.gov]

Symptoms may include: Abdominal (belly area) swelling within 3 to 6 months Cherry red spot at the back of the eye ( on the retina ) Feeding difficulties Loss of early motor [mountsinai.org]

Colpocephaly

(-HP:0000365); severe speech delay (HP:0000750); sparse scalp hair (HP:0002209); normal eyebrow (-HP:0000534); delayed gross motor skills (HP:0002194); abnormal lacrimal [databases.lovd.nl]

(-HP:0000365); severe speech delay (HP:0000750); severe intellectual disability; normal scalp hair (-HP:0100037); thick eyebrow (HP:0000574); delayed gross motor skills [databases.lovd.nl]

(-HP:0000365); severe speech delay (HP:0000750); moderate intellectual disability; normal scalp hair (-HP:0100037); thick eyebrow (HP:0000574); delayed gross motor skills [databases.lovd.nl]

Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3

Developmental milestones were normal until 5 years old when she developed restless behavior, loss of motor skills, stiff gait, muscular spasticity, hepatosplenomegaly, and [bloodjournal.org]

Over time, speech loss occurs and communication skills decline along with cognitive regression and loss of motor skills. [jonahsjustbegun.org]

Canavan Disease

Common symptoms include: Mental developmental delays Loss of motor skills Difficulty feeding Floppy or stiff muscles Enlarged head Loss of sight Blindness Seizures Complications [babymed.com]

[…] of motor skills mental retardation seizures blindness feeding difficulties Diagnosis If an infant's symptoms suggest Canavan disease, several tests can be done to confirm [rarediseases.about.com]

[…] hypotonia) weak neck muscles cause poor head control abnormally large head (macrocephaly) legs are kept abnormally straight (hyperextension) arm muscles tend to be flexed loss [rarediseases.about.com]

Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4B

Type 2 GM1 gangliosidosis (juvenile form) begins between ages 3 and 10, and is characterized by a plateau and then loss of previously attained motor and cognitive skills. [sema4.com]

Leigh Syndrome of Adult

The symptoms of the disease usually progress at a rapid rate, with the earliest signs potentially being poor sucking ability and a loss of motor skills and head control. [disabled-world.com]

The first symptom to become apparent is the loss of motor skill, which might have already been acquired in older children. [medic8.com]

The earliest signs may be poor sucking ability, and the loss of head control and motor skills. [medicinenet.com]

Rett Syndrome

Loss of Expressive Language Loss of Fine Motor Skills Impaired Ability to Walk Repetitive Hand Movement Rett syndrome has four core symptoms Rett syndrome is associated with [anavex.com]

Overview Rett syndrome is a rare genetic neurological and developmental disorder that affects the way the brain develops, causing a progressive loss of motor skills and speech [mayoclinic.org]

This disorder causes a progressive loss of motor skills and language. Rett syndrome primarily affects females. [mayoclinic.org]

Periventricular Nodular Heterotopia Type 1

At the other extreme, heterotopia can result in severe seizure disorder, loss of motor skills, and mental retardation. [en.wikipedia.org]

Fatal Infantile Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency

The gradual cumulative effects of these episodes often result in variable combinations of loss of motor skills (speech, movement, and eating), impaired sensation (vision loss [umdf.org]

Symptoms may include loss of previously acquired motor skills, loss of appetite, vomiting, irritability, and/or seizure activity. [rarediseases.org]

Stroke-like episodes, often accompanied by seizures, are the hallmark symptom of MELAS and cause partial paralysis, loss of vision, and focal neurological defects. [umdf.org]