6A04

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Developmental motor coordination disorder

Description

Developmental motor coordination disorder is characterised by a significant delay in the acquisition of gross and fine motor skills and impairment in the execution of coordinated motor skills that manifest in clumsiness, slowness, or inaccuracy of motor performance. Coordinated motor skills are markedly below that expected given the individual's chronological age and level of intellectual functioning. Onset of coordinated motor skills difficulties occurs during the developmental period and is typically apparent from early childhood. Coordinated motor skills difficulties cause significant and persistent limitations in functioning (e.g. in activities of daily living, school work, and vocational and leisure activities). Difficulties with coordinated motor skills are not solely attributable to a Disease of the Nervous System, Disease of the Musculoskeletal System or Connective Tissue, sensory impairment, and not better explained by a Disorder of Intellectual Development.

Index terms

  • Developmental motor coordination disorder
  • 'clumsy child' syndrome
  • Developmental coordination disorder
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  • Specific developmental disorder of motor function
  • developmental dyspraxia
  • Orofacial motor coordination disorder
  • myofunctional disorder
  • Hypofunctional motoric disorder of the orofacial muscles
  • Developmental gross motor coordination disorder
  • Specific developmental disorder of gross motor coordination
  • Developmental fine and graphological motor coordination disorder
  • Specific developmental disorder of fine and graphologic motor coordination
  • Developmental mouth motor coordination disorder
  • Specific developmental disorder of mouth motor coordination

Inclusions

  • Orofacial motor coordination disorder

Excludes

  • 08 – Diseases of the nervous system
  • 15 – Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue
  • MB44 – Abnormalities of gait or mobility

Exclusions from above levels

  • QE62 – Uncomplicated bereavement
  • QE84 – Acute stress reaction

Sibling codes

  • 6A00 – Disorders of intellectual development
  • 6A01 – Developmental speech or language disorders
  • 6A02 – Autism spectrum disorder
  • 6A03 – Developmental learning disorder
  • 6A05 – Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  • 6A06 – Stereotyped movement disorder
  • 6A0Y – Other specified neurodevelopmental disorders
  • 6A0Z – Neurodevelopmental disorders, unspecified

Foundation entity

Developmental motor coordination disorder – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/148247104

Part of: 06: Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders