Delayed Motor Milestones in Pediatrics — 3yo Child | Paediatric Neurology | SMLE Q#17335

SMLE Question #17335

Pediatrics Paediatric Neurology
Last updated: February 2026
A 3-year-old boy is evaluated for delayed motor milestones and abnormal movements. He was born at term and developed severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia requiring exchange transfusion. Since infancy, he has had persistent involuntary writhing movements of the limbs, fluctuating muscle tone, and difficulty maintaining stable postures, while cognition is normal. Which type of cerebral palsy is most likely?

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