Motor Disability

Definition

Few people suffer from malfunctioning of their body parts. This is called Motor Disability.

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Explanation

As the word itself says, motor means movement. If you have a problem in the movement of any of your body parts that is termed as a motor disability.

This problem can be by birth for some people. That is due to the poor development of body parts before birth. And a few others face this due to any accidents or injuries that happened to them in their lifetime. Many others face these problems due to aging as well.

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More Information

A few types of Motor Disabilities:

1. Paralysis: The affected part of the body stops moving. Mostly caused due to an injury.
2. Cerebral palsy: It is an injury to the brain. The condition occurs during fetal development shortly after birth. This results in muscle tightness, involuntary movement, and impaired speech.
3. Muscular dystrophy: It is a genetic disorder. Here, the genes for muscle proteins are damaged. This can affect the functionality of any part of the body.
4. Multiple sclerosis: This disorder affects the connection between the nervous and the muscular system of a human body. Results in one or more of the following: tremors, weakness, numbness, unstable walking, impaired speech, muscle stiffness, or impaired memory.
5. Arthritis: Mostly occurs in adults. The joint of the body weakens. Results in poor functioning of them.