Both Hands Do the Same Thing (Page 2)

I am a born native texan that has had this disorder since birth. It was discovered by my kindergarden teacher when I was coloring a picture. I have since been also labeled as dyslexic. I excelled at my studies, and have acquired a maters and even part of my doc. I am fluent in sign language as well. Just like everyone else, I too find it frustrating. I have dropped many glasses of water, cell phones and misc materials when I am opening doors or picking things up with the opposite hand. I find typing easy and I played the violin for many years. Although, if there was a procedure to get rid of it, I would definitely consider it. Something else interesting to ponder is when I went to my eye exam, they told me that my vision was fine, but that I cross my eyes when I read. I also consider myself to be a "midbrain" so I am sure that there is a strong neurological relationship. Please just give it a name.

I am a born native texan that has had this disorder since birth. It was discovered by my kindergarden teacher when I was coloring a picture. I have since been also labeled as dyslexic. I excelled at my studies, and have acquired a maters and even part of my doc. I am fluent in sign language as well. Just like everyone else, I too find it frustrating. I have dropped many glasses of water, cell phones and misc materials when I am opening doors or picking things up with the opposite hand. I find typing easy and I played the violin for many years. Although, if there was a procedure to get rid of it, I would definitely consider it. Something else interesting to ponder is when I went to my eye exam, they told me that my vision was fine, but that I cross my eyes when I read. I also consider myself to be a "midbrain" so I am sure that there is a strong neurological relationship. Please just give it a name.

I am 32 i live in istanbul, i have this disorder since birth. It is at a very minor level at the moment, it was worse when i was a kid (i was droping things when i use my other hand, scratching was same like people mentioned above.) I never had any academical problem and i am good at sports. When i explain it to people they usally smile. I asked a neurologist she told me that it is a variation of normal so there is nothing to worry about it. But she couldn't name it. 6 years ago i decided to start using my both hands and i pushed my self to do so . Somehow it worked for me. Now it is very obscure. But it is not a suggestion to any of you (it was experimental) please inform me if you find a medical answer.

Hi Im 22- I too have this and have only met one other person with the same thing we all have, I have done a Lil bit of looking a around and this is what I found.
It is called mirror movement, The symptoms of mirror movement disorder are pretty much what the name implies. When a person with this disorder moves his right hand, his left hand mirrors the movement, carrying out the same motion (though usually to a lesser extent) as the intended hand. This behavior is often present in babies and in children up to 10 years of age, but once hemisphere-specific motor movements have developed, mirror movement is only seen in people with neurological disorders or deficits. People with mirror movement disorder have reported difficulty in playing the piano, typing and other instances in which each hand must do something completely different from the other.

I had a quick look in the medical journals and it seems they have discovered the gene responsible for Mirror Movement Disorder - it is a specific mutation in one of the copies of a gene called DCC.

hi its a gift from god , or evalution at its best , my name is david wilkerson and have had this gift / polaridty scense birth my dad had it .. you are a very magnetic person you feel electricity when none is presant you feel you have helped others as this is the path you see things a whole lot diffrent then others you have how do i say a head start or as you are older can read people say what they were going to say befor they do or finish thier sentence ? maybe just me ive had double reflex sence i was born and yes teased as i grew up then others matured and became interested except the metacal field this needs to be kept hid until we are called yes david wilkerson is my real name if you google it you will get a priest i hide behind this just be happy and you will no whats next

First of all this is not a disorder. People who were not born this way are missing what we have, not the other way around. I am 67 and have had more laughs and fun with this all my life than you can imagine. Growing up my family thought it was "cool" and we all had many good laughs when they would see me in action. I have a son who is this way also and we think it's great. It makes us closer in a very unique way. And by the way that's what you all are. "UNIQUE"

I too have had this since birth. It doesn't seem to be as severe as some of the cases described. I think it has lessened through the years. However, I recently just started nursing school. This "disorder" has never posed a real problem until now. Taking a manual blood pressure. One hand is pumping up the BP cuff and the other hand will not stay completely still. Also, it is harder for me than it should be to pump up the blood pressure cuff. I don't know if its because I'm concentrating so hard on keeping the other hand still or what. All I know is it is embarrassing and incredibly frustrating. What other things will I have difficulity doing because of this problem?

And sorry, but this is in no way a gift.