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The relationship between joint hypermobility and neurodevelopmental attributes in elementary school children
M Davidovitch1, E Tirosh, Y Tal
1Hannah Khoushy Child Development Center, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Journal of Child Neurology
|October 1, 1994
Summary
Joint hypermobility in children does not appear linked to neurodevelopmental issues. This study found no causal relationship between joint hypermobility and developmental delays in school-aged children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric neurology
- Developmental pediatrics
- Orthopedics
Background:
- Joint hypermobility is often associated with motor developmental delays in infancy.
- The relationship between joint hypermobility and neurodevelopmental outcomes in older children requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the association between joint hypermobility and neurodevelopmental status in school-aged children.
- To determine if joint hypermobility is causally related to neurodevelopmental dysfunctions in children.
Main Methods:
- Assessed 320 first- and second-grade elementary students and 110 special education students for joint hypermobility.
- Compared neurologic status and performance on verbal and eye-hand coordination tasks with age- and sex-matched controls.
Main Results:
- Joint hypermobility was identified in 12.4% of regular education students and 6.4% of special education students.
- No significant differences were found in neurologic status or coordination tasks between hypermobile children and controls.
Conclusions:
- Joint hypermobility and neurodevelopmental dysfunctions in school-aged children do not appear to be causally related.
- The maturational trajectories of joint hypermobility and neurodevelopmental status seem distinct.
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