facial or limb weakness in children - NICE guidance - suspected neurological conditions - recognition and referral
Last edited 03/2020 and last reviewed 04/2022
Limb or facial weakness in children
Summary points from NICE guidance relating limb or facial weakness in children are:
Sudden-onset or progressive limb or facial weakness
- refer immediately children with sudden-onset or rapidly progressive (hours
to days) limb or facial weakness for neurological assessment
- refer urgently children with progressive limb weakness for neurological assessment.
Limb weakness as part of a developmental disorder
- refer children with limb weakness that is part of a developmental disorder to paediatric services
Boys with limb weakness
For boys with limb weakness
- consider measuring creatinine kinase level to exclude Duchenne muscular dystrophy before the boy has had a specialist review
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