Nonmotor Symptom Scales in Children With Movement Disorders
Significant gaps exist in the evaluation of NMSs in pediatric movement disorders, particularly in areas such as pain, sleep, and gastrointestinal issues. While standardization of NMS assessment is needed, it is unclear whether disorder-specific tools are preferable to broader NMS-focused measures. Given the current lack of data, using general scales may be a pragmatic first step, with refinement into disorder-specific tools as our understanding of symptom patterns evolves. Cross-cultural validation is also essential to improve the applicability of NMS scales across diverse populations. Integrating NMS assessment into routine clinical practice and interdisciplinary care may facilitate early identification and better management of these symptoms.
Authors
- Kathryn J. Peall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4749-4944)
- Emmanuel Flamand Roze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9727-3459)
- Clément Desjardins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1569-9590)
- Christelle Nilles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5834-3266)
- Davide Martino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2217-0487)
- Hortensia Gimeno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1488-6415)
- Tamara Pringsheim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8229-8431)
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
- Mental Health Research UK (GB)
- Alberta Children's Hospital (CA)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets (GB)
- Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (FR)
- Fondation de Rothschild (FR)
- Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris (FR)
- Cardiff University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000214289
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.89