Psychomotor skills in a person with cerebral palsy

ericpariz75

Good morning

Let me introduce myself, my name is Eric Parizeau

I have cerebral palsy

My Disability is spastic diplegia

I live in Canada

I a very curious person

Because I would like to know

Why do we have severe global psychomotor delay in a person with cerebral palsy?

What does psychomotor mean?

Because I started talking around the age of 3

Plus, I learned to walk around the age of 4

Are developmental delays part of psychomotor skills?

THANKS

I would like to have answers

Richard_Scope

Hi @ericpariz75
Thanks for your post and welcome to the community.

Psychomotor delay is a condition characterised by sluggish or diminished body movements, usually accompanied by a slowing of thought processes. It is also sometimes referred to as psychomotor slowing or psychomotor impairment. Experiencing psychomotor impairment feels like a dial has been turned back, putting you on slow speed.

The physical manifestations of psychomotor impairment vary in scope and severity but are usually obvious to loved ones and healthcare professionals.

Psychomotor delay occurs in some neurological conditions but most commonly during depressive episodes of bipolar disorder, as well as during major depressive disorder. The effects are usually temporary in these circumstances and recede as the depression lifts.