M3 Learning objectives

For this module I have selected a link to a series of videos published on line by the University of Utah describing the normal and pathological exam findings in infants and young children. This will hopefully aid your routine neurological examination of these patients. I have also included a description of common syndromes of childhood as you may encounter them in my office or in the hospital. The session concludes with a quiz that captures some of the key elements of the examination of children.

Learning objectives

1. Describe the neurological exam in a term born healthy baby and contrast the findings with those observed in a prematurely born child
2. Describe the normal development of gross and fine motor skills in a neonate, toddler and school aged child.
3. Describe normal language development in the first few years of life
4. Describe developmental reflexes that are normal and pathological in nature
5. Assess the developmental age of a child by attained milestones in motor language, and cognitive development