[Practical considerations regarding the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of movement in childhood].
OBJECTIVE
Disorders of movement in children frequently cause difficulties with both the semiology and the diagnostic approach.


METHODS
Based on our experience, we analyze useful strategies to overcome these difficulties and consider the clinical semiology, use of complementary tests and therapeutic approach.


CONCLUSIONS
Correct clinical identification is the essential basis for differential diagnosis and therapeutic management of the disorders of movement.
Fernández-Alvarez
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Servicio de Neuropediatría, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona.
Campos-Castelló
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
D018492:Dopamine Antagonists