Summary neurodevelopment and neurology paediatrics

Neurodevelopment

Medical Students

, Developmental Surveillance
and Assessment
 Surveillance:  Assessment:
 Universal & Subjective  Specialist and targeted
 Involves many:  Standardised tests
 Parents & relatives  Used to identify specific
 Development checkups
needs of the child
 Incidental health contacts
 Parental questionnaire
 May be repeated to
monitor progress
 AIMS:
 Identify
 Treat if available
 Maximise development
 Advice re prognosis &
recurrence of any
problem

, Neurodevelopment
 Gross motor- large
muscles

 Fine motor- small
muscles of the hands,
Vision

 Speech, language and
hearing

 Social, behavioural
and cognitive

, Develpomental Maturation
 Is sequential
 Rate varies
 Median 50%
 Limit – 97%
 Take prematurity in to
account until 2yrs
 One deficit may delay
others
 Different ages rapid
 0-18 mths- motor
 18-36mths- Speech & L
 36 mths-> social