title: [Fine motor and self-development assessment of preschool children with epilepsy].
abstract: Objective. To assess fine motor and self-care skills in preschool children with epilepsy. Material and methods. The study included 22 children, 12 girls (54.5%) and 10 boys (45.5%), mean age 41.5±19.9 months. Children were tested with DISC and Munchen tests. Results and conclusion. Among preschool children with epilepsy, 50% have impaired and 22.7% - delayed development of fine motor skills. The mean coefficient of fine motor skills was 59.0±28.1. Among preschool children with epilepsy, 36.4% have impaired and 45.5% - delayed development of self-development skills. The coefficient of self-care skills was 57.8±26.1. DISC and Munchen tests for evaluation of small motor and self-care skills are equivalent for assessment in children with epilepsy (p<0.001). Self-care skills were more often disturbed (p<0.05) among children older than 3 years and among boys. Children with psychiatric and movement disorders (72.7%) more frequently have both impaired self-care and fine motor skills (p<0.05).
authors.affiliation: Klinika Litovskogo universiteta nauk zdorov'ia, Kaunas, Litva.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Lendraĭtene
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Petrushiavichene
authors.forename: Iu P
authors.initials: IuP
authors.lastname: Andronavichiute
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Vapzhaĭtite
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Krishchiunas