Neurologic examination of children with learning disorders.
The author delineates essential parts of the neurologic examination, discusses the value of various subtle neurologic signs, suggests a differential diagnosis, and recommends guidelines for communication of the findings to parents and referring school personnel as well as the indications for referral to a neurologist.
D002648:Child; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000150:complications; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007966:Leukodystrophy, Metachromatic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D009420:Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D009472:Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinoses / Q000150:complications; D010290:Parents; D010808:Physical Examination; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications; D012677:Sensation