CASE STUDY
A 14-month-old girl with quadriplegic
cerebral palsy, failure to thrive and profound developmental delay presents
with a two month history of episodic back arching and dystonic posturing of the
upper limbs. Episodes occur several times daily, most often in the evening when
she lies of the floor to watch television after her nasogastric tube feed. She has
a previous history of neonatal seizures which the family reports were caused by
hypoxic ischemic injury at birth, and were thought to have resolved.
Which investigation is most
likely to lead to a definitive explanation of this child’s movement disorder?
A.
EEG
B.
Genetic testing
C.
MRI brain
D.
Nerve conduction study
E.
Upper GI endoscopy
PLZ ANSWER THE QUESTION WITH JUSTIFICATION
Correct answer: 05/08/2019
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