Anyone been through tests for delayed motor development in a two-year-old?

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My daughter turned 2 last month, her gross motor skills have been delayed 14 months crawling, 19 months walking. Shes been under a physio since she started walking. They originally thought she was just double jointed as her feet/ankles roll inwards but theyve now got other concerns as her calf muscles ‘catch’ when they check them, she only swings her right arm when walking, she doesnt really run, falls more than others, needs support with stepping up and down things, cant jump, her left leg is more weak than her right, she tires easily when walking, theres a lot of ‘flags’ really..

so she has been assessed by a paediatrician who has referred her for an MRI scan on her brain & spine & a blood test which are both in July and has also been referred to an eye specialist too.

i just wanted to know if anyone else has been through this. Im glad its all being done sooner rather than later but im also just worried too.

I know theyre checking for mild cerebal palsy & muscular dystrophy and probably other things too but my mind is just doing overtime..

I’ve not been through this but just wanted to give your post a little bump. I can’t imagine how hard this must be for you

Thank you so much🥺💖

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Have they said that they’re doing genetic testing?

@TinyMouseTheatre No so they are doing her a blood test and then if the CK levels come back high then they will

That seems a sensible approach. My DS had genetic testing last year. We already knew the issues and had worked out what it was, the HCPs just wanted to confirm. It didn’t help us much though. He does have the micro-deletion on the STS gene, which was suspected from his symptoms but they had never seen that particular deletion before.

Sorry not much help but your daughter sounds similar to my sisters son. He is 2 years 1 month now, only started crawling around 15 months and walking at 23 months. He walks with one foot pointed out and seems to swing that leg out. He also cant run. He can't step up or down on any play equipment without help or using his hands or he drops down to crawl. He seems very hesitant to do anything physical, he is quite happy to sit and play. My sister had some initial concerns when he wasn't walking but now hes walking she says that he just needs time to catch up.

@Peachylove802 @TinyMouseTheatre Thank you both 💖 ive had the write up that the paediatrician has done thats also been sent to my GP from when he assessed her and it says on the bottom of it:

Clinical Impression:

• Likely underlying neurological condition affecting tone and motor movement

Just counting down the days for this MRI scan so we can move forward, feel like we are just stuck in limbo at the minute & it just breaks my heart watching her struggle 🥺

We have been through a lot of this testing (blood tests, MRI and one round if WGS genetic testing) and have no answers yet. We are still awaiting the results of another round of WGS testing. While I’m happy that we have ruled out lots of scary stuff I still find it hard not having any answers or knowing what the future might look like.

My DD also has low tone. She never crawled and walked at 2.5 years. She is now almost 4 and only recently has been able to jump and still needs help with stairs but she has been making consistent progress.