Developmental apraxia arising from neonatal brachial plexus palsy

Rapalino, Otto; Levine, D. N.; McComas, A.; Galea, V.

doi:10.1212/wnl.55.11.1761

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“…Six recent studies including a meta-analysis found motor coordination to be negatively impacted by ASD [10][11][12][13][14][15]. Four recent studies found motor coordination to be negatively impacted by BPI ( [16][17][18][19][20]). Five recent studies found motor coordination to be negatively impacted by CP [21][22][23][24][25][26].…”

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Systematic Review of Visual Motor Integration in Children with Developmental Disabilities

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Torrence

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Occupational Therapy International

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Original research articles regarding visual motor integration skills in children with developmental disabilities and the impact of occupational therapy were identified, appraised, and synthesized. Twenty-four articles were chosen for this review. Themes were noted during the critique of articles. Three themes emerged: “age,” “gender,” and “diagnosis.” Regarding the impact on visual motor integration, there was strong evidence for age, moderate evidence for gender, and strong evidence for diagnosis. Future research investigating visual motor integration in children should control for age and diagnosis.

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Systematic Review of Visual Motor Integration in Children with Developmental Disabilities

Carsone

Green

Torrence

et al. 2021

Occupational Therapy International

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Obstetric lesions of the brachial plexus

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The few studies on prognosis of obstetric lesions of the brachial plexus that are not hampered by selection bias or a short follow-up suggest that functional impairment persists in 20-25% of cases, more than commonly thought. Electromyography (EMG), potentially useful for prognosis, is often considered of little value. Denervation in the first week of life has been interpreted as evidence of an antenatal lesion, but is the logical result of the short axonal length affected. EMG performed at close to the time of possible intervention (3 months) usually shows a discrepancy: motor unit potentials are seen in clinically paralyzed muscles. This can be explained in five ways: an overly pessimistic clinical examination; overestimation of EMG recruitment due to small muscle fibers; persistent fetal innervation; developmental apraxia; or misdirection, in which axons reach inappropriate muscles. Further research into the pathophysiology of obstetric lesions of the brachial plexus is needed to improve prognostication.

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