Treatable movement disorders in children

Movement disorders are common in children but can be difficult to assess and diagnose as they are often mistaken for developmental disorders, may occur intermittently/ paroxysmally, and the child or their parents may not be able to describe them accurately. The aetiologies of paediatric movement disorders are significantly different to adults. Whilst many of the early onset paediatric movement disorders have a genetic basis and do not have a cure, there are some movement disorders which have a potentially reversible cause and treatable. This review provides an approach to the common, treatable, movement disorders in children.