Dyspraxia (adults)

Who is affected?

Estimates vary, but dyspraxia is thought to affect around 3% of adults in the UK. It is more common in men, and often runs in families.

It is not known what causes dyspraxia, butsome childrenborn prematurely have a higher risk of having dyspraxia.

People with dyspraxia may also have other related conditions, such as:

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
dyslexia
autism spectrum disorder
speech and language impairments
difficulty learning or understanding maths (dyscalculia)

You may also have another health condition that may require separate treatment, such as depression or anxiety . Talk to your GP if either of these conditions affect you.

Medically Reviewed by a doctor on 21 Dec 2018

Articles for dyspraxia (adults)

Introduction

Dyspraxia, also known as developmental co-ordination disorder (DSD), is a common disorder that affects movement and co-ordination.

Symptoms of dyspraxia

The symptoms of dyspraxiacan vary between individuals andmay change over time. Co-ordination difficulties The co-ordination difficulties associated with dyspraxia can reducetheperson's ability to pa

The first person to contact if you think you may have undiagnosed dyspraxia or co-ordination difficulties is your GP. Its a good idea to take in information with you, such as a checklist with examples

Who is affected?

Estimates vary, but dyspraxia is thought to affect around 3% of adults in the UK. It is more common in men, and often runs in families. It is not known what causes dyspraxia, butsome childrenborn pre

Treating dyspraxia in adults

Dyspraxia does not affect intelligence, but may make learning new skills more difficult. Adults with dyspraxia may have developed coping strategies to find ways around everyday tasks they find difficu

Other conditions

If you have dyspraxia, you may also have another health condition that requires separate treatment. For example: depression (long-term feelings of sadness) this can be treated with a combination of

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