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Definition
| Non specific disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture that is caused by an insult to the immature, developing brain, most often before birth that is not progressing. |
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| What are causes of Cerebral Palsy? |
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Definition
1. Congenital
2. Hypoxic
3. Ischemic
4. Infectious
(Complications at birth) |
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| What puts infants at high risk for cerebral palsy? |
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Definition
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| What are the types of CP? |
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Definition
1. Spastic
2. Dyskinetic/athetiod
3. Ataxic
4. Mixed/ dystonic |
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| What are characteristics of spastic CP? |
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Definition
| Lesion/hemmorhage in cerebral cortex; child's legs cross during moro reflex; most common |
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Term
| What are characteristics of dyskinetic/athetiod CP? |
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Definition
Chorea & athetoid (wavy movements)
Hypotonic at birth; Carnictoris- high bilirubin causes brain damage |
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Term
| What are the characteristics of Ataxic CP |
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Definition
| Child hypotonic with hypo irritable reflexes; impairment of cerebellum, impaired balance, delayed |
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Term
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Definition
1. Poor head control
2. Arching/ spasticity- walking on toes, crawl not bringing knees up
3. Hypotonia
4. Missing developmental milestones (moro reflexes past 6 months)
5. Feeding difficulties- at risk for aspiration pneumonia
6. Preference on one side before 2 |
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Term
| What are some needs for CP patients? |
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Definition
Continous support
IEPs for school
Adaptive devices
Transition to adult living
Frequent visits with OT/PT |
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Term
| What are complications of CP? |
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Definition
1. May need heel cord lengthening
2. respiratory problems
3. 1/2 have seizures
4. scoliosis
5. Hemiopsia |
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