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Infantile Spasms
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Prompt diagnosis and treatment are critical to minimise the developmental impacts First-line treatment …), characterised by the triad of IS, hypsarrhythmia on EEG and developmental arrest/regression. Not all children … structural abnormality, perinatal HIE IS are associated with developmental delay in over 80% of infants …
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Autism and developmental disability: Management of distress/agitation
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Autism and developmental disability: Management of distress/agitation …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Autism and developmental … > Autism and developmental disability: Management of distress/agitation In this section About Clinical …
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Anxiety: identification and management
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will differ across ages and developmental stages and may include: Regularly avoiding everyday experiences …, developmental delay Disturbances in sleep, behaviour, appetite/weight or somatic symptoms Chronic illness … The developmental age and stage of the child Feasibility of child and family’s capacity to participate in full …
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Communicating procedures to children
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Procedural pain management Autism and developmental disability: Management of distress/agitation Key Points … to the child’s developmental level. Use affirmative terms (eg “Keep your arm nice and relaxed”) and avoid … and control during the procedure where possible Use clear, honest and developmentally appropriate words …
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Seizures acute management
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of absence seizures or myoclonic jerks, nocturnal events Developmental history Examination Full … cause eg neurocutaneous stigmata, microcephaly Red flags Head injury with delayed seizure Developmental …/uncontrolled seizures in a child with known epilepsy Developmental delay Existing comorbidities Consider …
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Congenital Torticollis
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spent in prone position (lack of tummy time may contribute to persistence) Developmental milestones … should be performed to identify rare non-muscular causes Note that Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip …
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Distraction techniques for COVID-19 swabbing
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in general and those with neurodevelopment disability Best used in combination with developmentally …
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Micronutrient deficiency
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and hyper-segmented neutrophils on full blood count Irritability, developmental delay, developmental regression …. Developmental medicine and child neurology. 2022;64(6):691–700. DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15139 Esteban-Figuerola P … review. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2020;41(5):394-405.doi:10.1097/dbp …
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Positional plagiocephaly
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developmental delay Imaging is not required, diagnosis is based on history and examination findings including … ( congenital muscular torticollis ) developmental dysplasia of the hip Over one third of infants have … 6-7 months of age. Children with developmental delay or torticollis can be considered for a helmet …
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The limping or non-weight bearing child
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Toddler's fracture Developmental dysplasia of hip Transient hip synovitis Acute myositis Developmental …