Changes in foot and ankle posture are a normal aspect of infant and child development but may also reflect neurological conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves or muscles. Development of cavus or planus foot deformities often reflects underlying neurologic disorders and may predate development of more overt neurological signs. This session will concentrate upon signs and symptoms suggestive of occult neurologic problems in children presenting with positional or developmental abnormalities of the lower limbs.
. 2011 May 20;4(Suppl 1):I10. doi: 10.1186/1757-1146-4-S1-I10
Neurological disorders affecting the lower limb in children
Monique Ryan
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Monique Ryan
1Children’s Neurosciences Centre, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia
2Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
3Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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1Children’s Neurosciences Centre, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia
2Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
3Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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Proceedings of the Australasian Podiatry Council Conference 2011http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1757-1146-4-S1-info.pdf
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26-29 April 2011
Australasian Podiatry Council Conference 2011
Melbourne, Australia
Collection date 2011.
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