[The main stages of psychomotor development from 0 to 3 years of age].
Psychomotor development in infancy and early childhood reflects the maturation of the developing brain interacting with environment. General practitioners are committed to follow child's development in the frame of a systematic assessment at 4, 9 and 24 months of age, and during the fourth year. The three basic steps of clinical practice: "listen, observe and touch", are highlighted. Psychomotor development includes four dimensions, which are checked during each consultation: global motor development, fine motor abilities, language and social skills. The French child's medical record contains several items, whose relevance is discussed in the light of normative data issued from the Brunet-Lézine psychomotor scale which has been recently re-evaluated and standardized. Finally, a practical approach to psychomotor delay is suggested.
François
Laurence Lion
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Service de neurologie pédiatrique, hôpital Debrousse, hospices civils de Lyon, 69002 Lyon.
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D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance