Referral criteria in developmental problems.

1. Remission Criteria This concept includes all children under 6 years of age who present delays in the appearance of expected milestones for their age or present symptoms that suggest a significant qualitative deviation from normal development. 1.1 Types of Remission “High Resolution” Remission: Includes developmental regression or loss…

MOGAD

MOG Antibody-Associated Disease (MOGAD) Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is an immune-mediated inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system. Clinical Manifestations Optic neuritis: Frequently bilateral, painful and associated with marked papilledema. This inflammation occurs in the optic pathways…

Motor exploration in the child.

Motor Exploration in Children Motor exploration in children requires an adaptive approach according to maturational age and encompasses several fundamental pillars: Inspection and Posture: Observe the symmetry of movements, spontaneous posture (frog posture vs. rigid extension) and presence of deformities. Muscle tone: Evaluate passive tone (consistency, extensibility and resistance to passive movement)…

Angelman-like syndrome.

Angelman-like syndrome Angelman-like syndrome is a neurogenetic disorder characterized by a series of signs and symptoms that resemble Angelman syndrome, but with important variations. Although the two syndromes share many similar characteristics, there are subtle differences that can help distinguish them clinically. Clinical Context Angelman-like syndrome is a neurogenetic disorder that affects...

Mathematics applied to the evaluation of neurodevelopment.

(How to overcome dyscalculia from the neuropediatrician). Introduction. Pediatric neurology is a discipline rooted within developmental medicine. As such, one of its main differential characteristics is that its subject of study is in flux, and any variable that wants to be studied is subject to this circumstance. The variables of change…

Supervision of the psychomotor development of the healthy child. AEPAP.

Supervision of Psychomotor Development of Healthy Children (AEPAP) Supervision of psychomotor development in childhood constitutes one of the fundamental activities in the monitoring of healthy children in Primary Care. The document prepared by the Prevention Group in Childhood and Adolescence of the AEPAP (Spanish Association of Primary Care Pediatrics) includes…