Developmental Coordination Disorder Neuroimaging Review: 72 Studies from 0-18 Years

72 studies on Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) in children aged 0-18 years were analyzed using the PRISMA method. The review, authored by Valentina Napoli and last updated in 2026, synthesizes findings from EEG, fMRI, fNIRS, eye-tracking, and gait analysis. It reports structural, functional, and connectivity abnormalities in brain areas like the DLPFC, cerebellum, and basal ganglia, and examines comorbidities with ADHD and ASD.

Use Cases

• Analyzing neurophysiological correlates of DCD based on EEG and functional neuroimaging findings mentioned in the review.
• Investigating patterns of brain area involvement (e.g., DLPFC, cerebellum) during cognitive and sensorimotor processing in DCD.
• Comparing neurobiological signatures of DCD with and without comorbidities like ADHD and ASD as discussed in the synthesis.
• Informing the development of multimodal diagnostic strategies based on the integration of neuroimaging and neuropsychological data proposed in the findings.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on a systematic review of 72 identified studies, providing a structured evidence base.
• Focuses on a specific age range (0-18 years) and excludes adult subjects and case reports, increasing relevance for pediatric research.
• Examines multiple data modalities including EEG, fMRI, fNIRS, eye-tracking, and gait analysis for a multi-faceted perspective.
• Explicitly licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for broad reuse and sharing.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 43.7 KB DOCX document, indicating a limited scope as a review summary rather than primary research data.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; the document's internal data structure must be inspected after download.
• The description does not specify the exact time range of the literature reviewed, only the publication date of the synthesis.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Valentina Napoli.

Collection Method

Systematic literature review conducted using the PRISMA method.

Time Range

Covers literature on pediatric subjects (0-18 years); specific publication years of the 72 studies are not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 06:01:19.