Subtle Motor Signs in Children With Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury

Conclusions The study highlights the importance of examining subtle motor signs including overflow during clinical evaluation of chronic pediatric traumatic brain injury and establishes the clinical utility of the PANESS as a measure sensitive to chronic subtle motor signs in this population. To Claim CME Credits Complete the self-assessment activity and evaluation online at http://www.physiatry.org/JournalCME CME Objectives Upon completion of this article, the reader should be able to: (1) Define subtle motor signs including motor overflow; (2) Identify subtle motor signs such as motor overflow during clinical evaluation of children with brain injury; and (3) Explain the relevance of examining subtle motor signs in chronic pediatric brain injury during clinical evaluations. Level Advanced. Accreditation The Association of Academic Physiatrists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Association of Academic Physiatrists designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Source: American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Research Articles: CME Article . 2019 Series . Number 9 Source Type: research