TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 45. Movement Disorders in Childhood A1 - Augustine, Erika A1 - Mink, Jonathan A1 - Dure, Leon S. A2 - Watts, Ray L. A2 - Standaert, David G. A2 - Obeso, Jose A. PY - 2012 T2 - Movement Disorders, 3e AB - Movement disorders in the pediatric age group appear phenomenologically the same as those in adults. Therefore, when considering the topic of pediatric movement disorders, a classification scheme based on the specific kinds of abnormality, whether they are tics, chorea, myoclonus, and so on, has great utility in this patient population. However, when evaluating a child with a movement disorder, it is important to consider the inherent dynamism related to growth and development, and the contribution of this state to the presentation and evolution of various diseases. While children may manifest the gamut of dyskinetic conditions, whether bradykinetic or hyperkinetic, it must not be presumed that children are miniature adults, nor should it be expected that the course of a disorder will exactly parallel that seen in adults. Having introduced this element of uncertainty, which is familiar to all child neurologists, it is still worthwhile to try to formulate a cogent overview of childhood movement disorders. Indeed, several other chapters in this book deal with conditions that are primarily diseases of childhood (Tourette's syndrome [see Chapter 39], idiopathic torsion dystonia [see Chapter 28]), and the reader is directed to these for comprehensive reviews. This chapter, however, considers the various movement disorders that may present in childhood, with special emphasis on the more common presentations. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55804199 ER -