Psychomotor retardation in children – Clinical evolutive features
April 18, 2010
| Abstract Title: | Psychomotor retardation in children – Clinical evolutive features |
| Authors: | Ripan Elisabeta Daniela, Precup Liana |
| Affiliation: | “Vasile Goldis” Western University, Arad, Romania |
| Abstract text: | We are presenting a case of a 4 year old child, hospitalized at the Pediatric Clinic of the Arad County Emergency Hospital. The patient found in placement at the CRRH, Arad, was hospitalized for hematuria, urinary tract infection and fracture of the left femur, chronic infantile encephalopathy and severe psychomotor retardation. Clinical and paraclinical examination confirmed an acute tonsilitis associated with an UTI on a severe psychomotor retardation patient. Psychomotor retardation or psychomotor impairment comprises a slowing down of thought and a reduction of physical movements in an individual. It is associated with difficulty with carrying out what are usually considered “automatic” or self-care tasks for healthy people such as taking a shower, putting on clothes, self-grooming, preparing food, brushing teeth and exercising. Real physical difficulty performing activities that normally would require little thought or effort. Tasks requiring mobility suddenly or gradually and inexplicably seem to be “impossible”. Activities usually requiring little mental effort can become challenging. The specificity of the case: bilateral spontaneous fracture of the femur on the background of severe metabolic deficiencies. |
| Keywords: | hematuria, psychomotor retardation, femur fracture, tonsilitis |
| Presentation type: | Oral |
| Correspondence: | no. 1 Feleacului St., Arad, Romania |
| Email: | danielamm87ela@yahoo.com |
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