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[Psychomotricity and fragile X syndrome]
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Fragile X syndrome in children causes significant psychomotor delays due to sensory processing issues and motor control difficulties. Early identification of these developmental challenges is crucial for intervention.
Area of Science:
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Pediatric Neurology
- Developmental Psychology
Context:
- Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disorder impacting cognitive and developmental trajectories.
- Psychomotor development is frequently affected in children diagnosed with FXS.
- Understanding these specific challenges is key for targeted support.
Purpose:
- To review the primary psychomotor characteristics observed in children with fragile X syndrome.
- To elucidate the underlying causes of psychomotor disabilities in FXS.
- To highlight key developmental and motor control issues.
Summary:
- Children with FXS exhibit delays in fundamental motor skills like crawling and walking.
- Contributing factors include sensory hypersensitivity, poor muscle tone, joint laxity, and impaired coordination.
- Hyperactivity and stereotypies are also common features in affected children.
Impact:
- Provides a foundational understanding of psychomotor deficits in FXS.
- Informs early diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for affected children.
- Highlights the complex interplay of sensory, motor, and neurological factors in FXS development.
Abstract:
This paper is a review of the main psychomotor characteristics of kids with fragile X syndrome. Almost all the boys and 30% of girls affected present mental retardation from the first year of life. At the psychomotor level basic activities such as crawling, walking on all fours, walking or running, and their subsequent psychomotor disability are mainly caused by hypersensitivity to sensorial inputs and difficulties in sensorial processing, low muscular tone and joint hyperflexibility or stiffness, difficulty in movement planning and coordination, inefficient motor control, low proprioceptive and vestibular integration and lack of balance. Other characteristics are described: hyperactivity and stereotypies. Due to space restrictions, the article does not go into the emotional-social relationship involved in psychomotor intervention.