Contents Chapter Topic Page Neonatology Respiratory Cardiology
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Delayed Motor Development<br />
Consider<br />
1. Normal or Familial variation<br />
2. Previous Chronic Illness<br />
3. Cerebral Palsy<br />
4. Neuromuscular Diseases e.g.<br />
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy<br />
5. Orthopaedic Problems<br />
6. Emotional Neglect<br />
Learning Difficulties In School<br />
Consider<br />
1. Previous developmental delay<br />
2. Medical Problems<br />
Hypothyroidism<br />
Iron deficiency anaemia<br />
Chronic lead poisoning<br />
Epilepsy (eg Absence Seizures)<br />
3. Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia)<br />
References:-<br />
1. RS. Illingworth. The Development of the Infant and Young Child.<br />
2. Nelson’s Textbook of Pediatrics.<br />
3. First LR, Palfrey JS. The infant or young child with developmental delay. NEJM 1994;330:478-483<br />
4. Shevell M et al. Practice parameter: Evaluation of the child with global developmental delay.<br />
Neurology 2003;60:367-380
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