Psychomotor

Psychomotor (from ancient Greek ψυχή - soul and Latin motor - moving) is a term relating to muscular and mental activity. It is often used in relation to diseases in which muscle function is impaired as a result of some kind of brain damage.

Psychomotor disturbances can manifest themselves in the form of loss of coordination, gait disturbances, tremors, seizures and other symptoms. They can be caused by diseases such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and traumatic brain injury.

Diagnosis of psychomotor disorders includes a neurological examination and studies to identify areas of brain damage. Treatment is usually aimed at eliminating the cause (for example, removing a brain tumor) and symptomatic therapy.

Psychomotor disorders are disorders of the motor sphere, manifested by slow, violent (stereotypical), scattered movements, loss of coordination, balance, synkinesis, paralysis and other symptoms of a neurological nature.\n\nDisorders of psychomotor development in children include microcephaly, minimal brain dysfunction, cerebral palsy. The problem of psychomotor retardation has serious social consequences and can lead to social, psychological and educational maladjustment.

Psychomotor disorders occupy one of the key places among diseases of the nervous system (neurology); this role is especially significant in practical medicine, especially when working as a neurologist. A person’s intelligence is an indicator of his mental state at the current moment. Psychomotor skills are the ability to perform certain actions without errors. Often, the term psychomotor disorder in medicine refers to disturbances in the functioning of an organ (arms/legs)