Developmental apraxia among Nigerian children in Enugu, Nigeria

Developmental apraxia was studied among 421 eight- to 12-year-old children attending a normal school in Enugu, Nigeria. 25 children were found to be clumsy, a rate of 5.9 per cent. Neurological examination revealed a higher incidence of abnormality, principally dysdiadochokinesia, among the clumsy children than among a control group. There were no significant differences in perinatal factors between the two groups. The social, educational and psychological implications of developmental apraxia are discussed.