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Motor skill disorder

MedGen UID:
10107
•Concept ID:
C0026613
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Motor Skills Disorder; Motor Skills Disorders
SNOMED CT: Developmental disorder of motor function (268674003); Motor skill disorder (4949009)

Definition

Marked impairments in the development of motor coordination such that the impairment interferes with activities of daily living. (From DSM-V) [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMotor skill disorder

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Persistent Handwriting Difficulties in Children With ADHD After Treatment With Stimulant Medication.
Brossard-Racine M, Shevell M, Snider L, Bélanger SA, Julien M, Majnemer A
J Atten Disord 2015 Jul;19(7):620-9. Epub 2012 Nov 15 doi: 10.1177/1087054712461936. PMID: 23160486

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Motor impairments in children: More than just the clumsy child.
Spittle AJ, FitzGerald T, Mentiplay B, Williams J, Licari M
J Paediatr Child Health 2018 Oct;54(10):1131-1135. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14149. PMID: 30294987
Developmental coordination disorder in children - experimental work and data annotation.
Vareka L, Bruha P, Moucek R, Mautner P, Cepicka L, Holecková I
Gigascience 2017 Apr 1;6(4):1-6. doi: 10.1093/gigascience/gix002. PMID: 28327918Free PMC Article
Persistent Handwriting Difficulties in Children With ADHD After Treatment With Stimulant Medication.
Brossard-Racine M, Shevell M, Snider L, Bélanger SA, Julien M, Majnemer A
J Atten Disord 2015 Jul;19(7):620-9. Epub 2012 Nov 15 doi: 10.1177/1087054712461936. PMID: 23160486

Diagnosis

Motor impairments in children: More than just the clumsy child.
Spittle AJ, FitzGerald T, Mentiplay B, Williams J, Licari M
J Paediatr Child Health 2018 Oct;54(10):1131-1135. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14149. PMID: 30294987
Developmental coordination disorder in children - experimental work and data annotation.
Vareka L, Bruha P, Moucek R, Mautner P, Cepicka L, Holecková I
Gigascience 2017 Apr 1;6(4):1-6. doi: 10.1093/gigascience/gix002. PMID: 28327918Free PMC Article
Persistent Handwriting Difficulties in Children With ADHD After Treatment With Stimulant Medication.
Brossard-Racine M, Shevell M, Snider L, Bélanger SA, Julien M, Majnemer A
J Atten Disord 2015 Jul;19(7):620-9. Epub 2012 Nov 15 doi: 10.1177/1087054712461936. PMID: 23160486
How specific are "specific developmental disorders"? The relevance of the concept of specific developmental disorders for the classification of childhood developmental disorders.
Rispens J, van Yperen TA
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 1997 Mar;38(3):351-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01519.x. PMID: 9232481

Therapy

Persistent Handwriting Difficulties in Children With ADHD After Treatment With Stimulant Medication.
Brossard-Racine M, Shevell M, Snider L, Bélanger SA, Julien M, Majnemer A
J Atten Disord 2015 Jul;19(7):620-9. Epub 2012 Nov 15 doi: 10.1177/1087054712461936. PMID: 23160486

Clinical prediction guides

How specific are "specific developmental disorders"? The relevance of the concept of specific developmental disorders for the classification of childhood developmental disorders.
Rispens J, van Yperen TA
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 1997 Mar;38(3):351-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01519.x. PMID: 9232481

Recent systematic reviews

Evaluation of cardiopulmonary system outcomes in children with developmental coordination disorder: A systematic review.
Martins R, Wamosy RMG, Cardoso J, Schivinski CIS, Beltrame TS
Hum Mov Sci 2021 Dec;80:102888. Epub 2021 Oct 20 doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2021.102888. PMID: 34688169

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