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French virtual multidisciplinary team meeting for pediatric movement disorders (PMD-vMDT): a three-year survey

Marie-Céline François-Heude1, Bérénice Lecardonnel1, Matthildi Papathanasiou2

  • 1Service de Neuropédiatrie, CHU Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier, France.

Frontiers in Neurology
|January 29, 2026
PubMed

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The French virtual multidisciplinary team meeting (vMDT) for pediatric movement disorders (PMD) significantly aids diagnosis and treatment. Participants reported high satisfaction and improved patient management, highlighting its value.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pediatrics
  • Telemedicine

Background:

  • Movement disorders (MD) in children require complex multidisciplinary management.
  • A French virtual multidisciplinary team meeting (vMDT) was established in 2018 for pediatric MD (PMD).
  • The vMDT facilitates discussion of semiological, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects using medical history and video recordings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate participant experiences and perceptions of the PMD-vMDT.
  • To assess the impact of PMD-vMDT recommendations on patient outcomes.
  • To gauge overall satisfaction and perceived benefits for understanding and managing pediatric movement disorders.

Main Methods:

  • A qualitative assessment was conducted using a standardized questionnaire.
  • The survey targeted physicians who submitted cases to the PMD-vMDT between 2021 and 2024.
  • 83 responses were collected from 46 practitioners regarding 130 submitted cases.

Main Results:

  • Semiological categorization was revised or implemented in 40% of cases.
  • The PMD-vMDT was perceived as helpful for diagnosis (70%) and etiological workup (80%).
  • Recommendations were implemented in 94% of cases, with treatment modifications in 68%; overall satisfaction was high (9.1/10).

Conclusions:

  • The PMD-vMDT is highly relevant for clinical decision-making in pediatric movement disorders.
  • The virtual meeting positively impacts patient management and offers significant pedagogical benefits.
  • This pioneering initiative demonstrates the value of virtual multidisciplinary collaboration in PMD care.
Abstract

Keywords:
multidisciplinary teampatient’s outcomepediatric movement disordersurveyvirtual MDT

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