Cerebral Palsy Flashcards
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Definition
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Not a diagnosis!
Group of heterogeneous neurological disorders that result in impairments of movement, muscle tone and posture + comorbidities inc. pain
Most common childhood physical disability
Permanent
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Aetiology and pathophysiology
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non-progressive damage to the developing brain during antenatal, perinatal, early post natal
- hypoxia, genetic factors, infective conditions, bleeds or clots, accident or injury
non-progressive but presentation can change across the lifespan
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How is it diagnosed
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Early identification though history, hammersmith infant neurological examination, general movement assessment and MRI (sometimes)
4
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Problems
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Bilateral or unilateral possible
Motor (mainly)
- paresis
- abnormal movement: chorea, ataxia
- abnormal muscle tone (varies) generally hypotonia, dystonia, spasticity
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How is it classified
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- description of motor impairments
- typographic descriptors
- gross motor functional classification system (GMFCS E&R)
- gait classification system
