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9-year old boy has an 18-month history of involuntary movements of the face,
neck and upper extremities. He has a poor attention span and over the past
few months has developed compulsive hand washing.
PMH: No medical illnesses. He has normal motor and language
development. He was held back and repeated first grade due to immature
behavior and poor progress.
Medications: None.
Allergies: None.
Family History: Father was labeled as “hyperactive”
in school and did not complete high school.
Social History: He is an only child and lives with his
parents who are both unemployed.
Physical:
BP 105/70 HR 75
T 36.8°C RR 16
General: Weight, height, and head circumference are at
the 50th percentiles for age. He is a well appearing child who is not
dysmorphic.
Mental Status: Alert, normal speech for age. He has frequent
sniffing and throat clearing.
HEENT: No discharge, tonsils and pharynx are normal.
The neck is supple and there is no adenopathy.
Motor (Power/Tone/Bulk): Normal.
Sensory: Normal.
Reflexes: Normal.
Coordination: Normal.
Gait: Normal with no ataxia.
Abnormal Movements: Frequent episodes of eye closure
and occasional shoulder shrugging.
Other Organs: No hepatosplenomegaly, rash or birthmarks.
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