Table 3 Differential diagnostics in ITW
Differential diagnostics where ITW is present as symptom or marker[2, 5, 18, 26–29] |
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Based on central nervous system disorders |
Cerebral palsy |
Lesion of the tractus corticospinalis |
Hyperkinesia disorders |
Transient dystonia (unilateral ITW) |
Based on peripheral neurological disorders (spinal aberrations) |
Congenital/acquired spinal cord lesion |
Diastematomyelia |
Spinal tumour |
Sensory processing disorders |
Based on peripheral neuromuscular disorders |
Peroneal muscular atrophy |
Muscular dystrophy |
Neuropathy |
Based on musculoskeletal disorders |
(Congenital) contracture of the achilles tendon or calf muscles |
Osseal disorders as congenital club foot |
Leg length discrepancies (unilateral ITW) |
Arthrogryposis |
Based on developmental and pervasive disorders |
Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder |
Pervasive developmental disorder |
Language, learning and developmental disorders |