Research Article

Developmental Motor Profile in Preschool Children with Primary Stereotypic Movement Disorder

Table 1

Number and percentage of children with SMD obtaining borderline or clinical scores at the Children Behaviour Checklist (CBCL)-ages 1.5–5 or 4–18, according to chronological age.

BorderlineClinical

CBCL Total2 (8%)6 (23%)

CBCL Internalizing problems2 (8%)7 (27%)

CBCL Externalizing problems3 (11%)5 (19%)

Symptoms scales

Emotionally reactive3 (11%)1 (4%)

Anxious/depressed0 (0%)2 (8%)

Somatic complaints3 (11%)2 (8%)

Withdrawn3 (11%)2 (8%)

Sleep problems0 (0%)1 (4%)

Attention problems2 (8%)5 (19%)

Aggressive behavior2 (8%)0 (0%)

DSM-oriented scales

Affective problems2 (8%)0 (0%)

Anxiety problems1 (4%)1 (4%)

Pervasive Developmental problems4 (15%)4 (15%)

ADHD problems0 (0%)3 (11%)

Oppositional Defiant problems1 (4%)0 (0%)