Match each pediatric clinical vignette with the most likely neurodevelopmental diagnosis.
- A 7-year-old boy with a 1-year history of excessive fidgeting, blurting out answers in class, and difficulty waiting his turn across both home and school settings.Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- A 4-year-old boy presenting with poor eye contact, delayed speech, repetitive stacking of blocks, and severe distress during routine transitions.Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- A 9-year-old boy with a 2-year history of recurrent facial grimacing, shoulder shrugging, and occasional involuntary throat clearing.Tourette Syndrome
- A 3-year-old girl who developed normally until 15 months of age, now presenting with loss of expressive language, repetitive hand-wringing movements, and ataxia.Rett Syndrome
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The correct matches align the pathognomonic behavioral and developmental features with their respective neurodevelopmental disorders.
Each vignette provides classic diagnostic criteria for the most common neurodevelopmental disorders tested on the USMLE. Recognizing these classic patterns is essential for rapid and accurate diagnosis.
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Clinical presentation of core childhood neurodevelopmental disorders
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