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Daniel Radcliffe Suffers From Brain Disorder
Monday August 18, 2008
Daniel Radcliffe attends the 62nd Annual Tony Awards on June 15, 2008 at the Rainbow Room in New York.
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Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe suffers from a mild form of dyspraxia, a brain disorder that can impair the organization of movement.

The neurological problem — which plagues about 10 percent of people in Britain — impairs a person's normal learning process.

His rep tells London's Daily Telegraph that Radcliffe's "condition is very mild and at worst manifests itself in an inability to tie his shoe laces and bad handwriting."

Radcliffe, 19, joked to Britain's Daily Star: "I sometimes think, 'Why, oh why, has Velcro not taken off?'"

He told the paper that his battle with dyspraxia lead him to pursue acting.

See what Daniel Radcliffe had to say about going nude in the play Equus.

"I was having a hard time at school in terms of being crap at everything, with no discernible talent," he said.

So his mother allowed him to audition for a BBC version of David Copperfield.

The actor went on to score the part of Potter. He earned an estimated $50 million for the film's last two installments.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the series' sixth movie, was recently pushed back from a November 21 release to July 17, 2009.

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Posted: 17 years ago
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hmmm.... i didn't know that.... thanks for the article seiba
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The 19-year-old admitted he was a sufferer in an interview to mark his Broadway debut in the play Equus.

Dyspraxia is a common neurological problem that impairs the organisation of movement, often with no obvious cause.

Up to 10 per cent of people in Britain show signs of the condition, with about two per cent severely affected - males four times more likely to be affected than females.

It can affect any or all areas of development, including intellectual, physical and language, possibly impairing someone's normal learning process.

Although Radcliffe's is understood to be a mild form of the disorder, severe cases can make it difficult to walk up and down stairs or kick a ball.

The star revealed he became an actor partly because his dyspraxia meant he was not successful at school.

He said his mother allowed him to audition for a BBC version of David Copperfield, as a means of boosting his confidence.

The Dickens adaptation was his first hit, and since appearing as Harry Potter for the first time, he has earned an estimated personal fortune of 17 million.

A leading authority on dyspraxia, neurologist Dr David Younger of the New York University Medical School, said: "I'm a big fan of the whole Harry Potter series and I am surprised Daniel Radcliffe suffers from dyspraxia.

"He clearly suffers from a mild form, but the fact he shows no sign of it at all is a great tribute to his acting skills and makes him a role model for other people with this condition."

Radcliffe's spokeswoman said: "Yes, Dan Radcliffe does have dyspraxia. This is something he has never hidden. Thankfully his condition is very mild and at worst manifests itself in an inability to tie his shoe laces and bad handwriting."some more detailes read it

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Posted: 17 years ago
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hope he gets completely well soon...!! Thanx
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Posted: 17 years ago
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hope he gets well soon. 😉thanx 4 the article Seiba.
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Ohhh thats ad....is it a serious illness?? hope he gets well sooooooooon😳

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Posted: 17 years ago
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Aawww....he is sure a role model for other people who have this condition! Such a good actor! Love you Dan...I hope u get betta soon!

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