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The Canadian Pediatric Society provides recommendations relating to post diagnostic management and medical work up.

Typically, a post diagnosis medical work up could include:

  1. History related to possible etiology 
  2. History related to possible medical comorbidities
  3. Physical examination including:  head circumference, growth parameters, distinctive features, neurocutaneous lesions and focal neurologic signs 
  4. Genetic (e.g., Fragile X and Microarray analysis) and metabolic testing 
  5. MRI if indicated
  6. Sleep Deprived EEG (if seizures are suspected)
  7. Other bloodwork relating to nutrition, lead, thyroid function, if relevant
  8. Audiology and vision assessments
  9. Dental assessment

Click here for additional details regarding the post diagnostic medical work-Up.