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[The "clumsy" child: differential diagnosis and therapeutic indications. A review]
Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift
|March 8, 1986
Insights
This review distinguishes clinical syndromes in clumsy children, including minimal cerebral palsy, hypotonia, sensory integration, and behavioral disorders. It covers diagnostic methods, treatment, and prognosis for these conditions.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurology
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Clinical Syndromes
Context:
- Children exhibiting clumsiness may present with distinct clinical syndromes.
- These syndromes include minimal cerebral palsy, isolated muscle hypotonia, disorders of sensory integration, and behavioral disturbances.
- Understanding these specific presentations is crucial for accurate diagnosis and management.
Purpose:
- To review and delineate separate clinical syndromes observed in "clumsy" children.
- To provide an overview of investigative techniques and diagnostic criteria for these conditions.
- To discuss treatment indications and prognosis for patients with these neurological and developmental disorders.
Summary:
- The review identifies and describes distinct clinical syndromes associated with clumsiness in children.
- Key syndromes discussed are minimal cerebral palsy, isolated muscle hypotonia, sensory integration disorders, and behavioral disturbances.
- It synthesizes information on diagnostic approaches, therapeutic interventions, and expected outcomes.
Impact:
- Enhances the differential diagnosis of developmental coordination disorders in children.
- Provides a framework for clinicians to systematically evaluate and manage children with complex motor and behavioral challenges.
- Improves understanding of prognosis and treatment efficacy for specific pediatric syndromes.
Abstract:
In "clumsy" children, minimal cerebral palsy, isolated muscle hypotonia, disorders of sensory integration and behavior disturbances can be distinguished as separate clinical syndromes. A review is presented of investigative techniques, diagnostic criteria, treatment indications and prognosis in these patients.
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