Incoordination

The term coordination disorders covers all possible physical disorders that relate to the correct coordination of movement sequences.

causes

"Wrong learning"

The essential coordination processes are learned in childhood , e.g. B. When people learn to walk or learn how to use their hands. In contrast, non-essential coordination processes are often learned through habit or training . If the non-essential ones are trained more in childhood, for example through extensive computer games, and the essential movement sequences are only inadequately performed or not performed at all, the important movements that are now unknown cannot of course be used in later life. This means that the person concerned cannot perform these movements.

Damage to the nervous system

Another possible cause is neurological damage . These affect the brain and nervous system :

• The cerebrum consists of a left and a right half, whereby it should be noted that the left half of the brain controls the right half of the body and vice versa. The two halves of the brain communicate with each other via cross connections. Both halves of the body are used individually and simultaneously for even the simplest of activities. In the case of one-sided movement, the responsible half of the brain now inhibits the other in order to avoid movements. In childhood, however, the aforementioned connections do not yet exist sufficiently and still need to be formed and consolidated. If this does not happen, for example due to malnutrition, the brain cannot assign the halves of the body.
• Damage to the cerebellum , in which all automated movements (for which no more thinking is required) are stored, causes simple activities such as B. Eating or even the upright posture are no longer feasible.
• Further damage can also be present in the rest of the nervous system, for example due to an accident, which leads to certain movement commands to a certain extent "being lost" and not reaching the executing muscle.

Toxicological causes

An interruption of the nerve tracts can also be caused by certain medications and drugs. The ingredients block the switching points between the nerves, the so-called neurotransmitters , so that the signal is not or only partially passed on. One example is the "tatterich" in coffee drinkers or smokers.

Inheritance

Some coordination disorders can also be inherited.

Symptoms

In the "learned" coordination disorders, jerky movements can occur due to the lack of exercise, cramps and tension are also possible.

tremor

Tremor is a common movement disorder that manifests itself as involuntary rhythmic tremors. There are different forms of tremor that are classified using the following criteria:

• Activation conditions (rest, action, hold, target movement, undirected movement)
• Frequency (low frequency: 2–6 Hz; high frequency:> 6 Hz)
• Duration of illness
• Heredity

cure

The "learned" coordination disorders can usually be cured by physiotherapy . A balanced, healthy diet can generally be beneficial for the healing process. In the case of drug addicts, abstinence or abstinence should take place if a successful healing is to be achieved. Affected people should not be stressed too much psychologically (especially bullying and exclusion should be strictly avoided), as this promotes the disease.