Children with congenital oro-motor disorders (COMD) are not numerous. However, as a group, they merit special consideration as management of diseases leading to COMD is complex, owing to their protracted and varying course, the diverse areas of health care involved, and the significant amount of resources their treatment requires.1 The term oro-motor disorders (OMD) refers to a group of disease...

Our detailed understanding of the physiology and anatomy of the ocular motor system allows an accurate differential diagnosis of pathological eye movement patterns. This review covers important clinical studies and studies in basic research relevant for the neurologist published during the past year.

Motor disorder refers to neuropsychiatric disorders such as abnormal movements, meaningless repetitive movements, and impairment in acquisition and performance of motor skills. Motor disorder was included as a sub-category of neurodevelopmental disorder chapter in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) [1]. DSM-5’s motor disorders include tic disorders (T...

objective different medical and rehabilitation interventions have been used for treatment of cerebral palsy (cp). in addition to conventional methods, complementary medicine such as homeopathy has been used in treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders. this study has been done to determine what effect homeopathic treatment would have on motor development (md) of children with spastic cp, when a...

Objectives: Movement is a continuous aspect of life and an important factor to achieve the goals and meet the needs. Regarding the importance of infantś motor assessment and the large number of children with motor disorders, a valid and reliable test is required to help evaluation of motor development and provide appropriate interventions by therapists and educators. This study was implemented ...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the motor profile of 125 children with developmental speech and language disorders and to test for differences, if any, in motor profile among subgroups of children with developmental speech and language disorders. METHODS The participants were 125 children with developmental speech and language disorders aged 6 to 9 years from 2 special...

Background and Objective: Methylphenidate (MPH), as a central nervous system stimulant, is often used to manage hyperactive disorders. The literature is scarce regarding the behavioral consequences of chronic MPH treatment and the role of involved receptors. Thus, in the current study involved receptors in MPH induced-anxiety, depression and motor activity disorders were evaluated. Materials a...