[Acute motor deficit in childhood: diagnosis management]

A Roubertie; S Soëte; P Meyer; B Echenne; F Rivier; C Langlois

doi:10.1016/j.arcped.2009.11.017

[Acute motor deficit in childhood: diagnosis management]

Arch Pediatr. 2010 Mar;17(3):325-32. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2009.11.017. Epub 2009 Dec 31.

[Article in French]

Authors

A Roubertie¹, S Soëte, P Meyer, B Echenne, F Rivier, C Langlois

Affiliation

¹ Service de neuropédiatrie, hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier cedex, France. [email protected]

PMID: 20045298
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2009.11.017

Abstract

Acute motor deficit is not uncommon in childhood, with various neurological etiologies. Pertinent semiological analysis allows correct diagnosis management, with adequate paraclinical investigations. The authors describe this clinical diagnosis strategy. The most common clinical situations and various etiologies are presented; paraclinical investigations confirming the diagnosis are discribed, with specific attention to central nervous system imaging according to the most recent sequences.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Brain Diseases / diagnosis
Brain Diseases / therapy
Brain Ischemia / diagnosis
Brain Ischemia / therapy
Cerebrovascular Disorders / diagnosis
Cerebrovascular Disorders / therapy
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Movement Disorders / diagnosis
Movement Disorders / etiology*
Movement Disorders / therapy
Myositis / diagnosis
Myositis / therapy
Neuromuscular Diseases / diagnosis
Neuromuscular Diseases / etiology*
Neuromuscular Diseases / therapy
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / therapy
Polyradiculoneuropathy / diagnosis
Polyradiculoneuropathy / therapy
Thrombosis / diagnosis
Thrombosis / therapy