John McLaughlin has recommended that diagnoses for this disorder be delayed until a child is three y
John McLaughlin has recommended that diagnoses for this disorder be delayed until a child is three years of age, in order to rule out conditions like Fragile X syndrome. It was first extensively studied by William John Little. Botulinum toxins are sometimes injected into (*) spastic or dystonic muscles to treat this condition, and this disorder may be caused by infections like toxoplasmosis or rubella during pregnancy. Its athetoid, or dyskinetic, form is characterized by both hypertonia and hypotonia, and may involve chorea, or small, random, repetitive uncontrolled movements, while its most common spastic form can damage GABA receptors in the spine. For ten points, name this set of permanent movement disorders that first manifests in childhood and can result in poor muscle control.
John McLaughlin has recommended that diagnoses for this disorder be delayed until a child is three years of age, in order to rule out conditions like Fragile X syndrome.
cerebral palsy [accept Little disease until "Little"]