cerebral palsy

Question 1

CP can result from what

Answer 1

structural abnormalities of the brain or early prenatal, perinatal, or postnatal injury, due to vascular insufficiency, toxins or infections, or the pathophysiologic risks of prematurity.

Question 2

TRUE or false, CP can result from structural abnormalities of the brain only in early prenatal or perinatal

Answer 2

false, also postnatal injury,

Question 3

structural abnormalities of the brain or early prenatal, perinatal, or postnatal injury, due to what

Answer 3

vascular insufficiency, toxins or infections, or the pathophysiologic risks of prematurity.

Question 4

what are the 4 types of cp

Answer 4

spasitc
dyskinetic
ataxia
mixed type

Question 5

what is the most common Cp

Answer 5

spastic

Question 6

what are the 3 subdivisions of spastic CP

Answer 6

spastic hemiplegia, diplegia, quadriplegia

Question 7

explain spastic hemiplegia cause

Answer 7

unilateral lesion of the brain - most commonly from an affected middle cerebral artery

Question 8

unilateral lesion of the brain - most commonly from an affected middle cerebral artery

what type of CP

Answer 8

spastic hemiplegia

Question 9

spastic hemiplegia is most commonly from what affected artery

Answer 9

middle cerebral

Question 10

explain spastic diplegia cause

Answer 10

parenchymal-intraventricular hemorrhage or periventricular leukomalacia in premature infants

Question 11

parenchymal-intraventricular hemorrhage or periventricular leukomalacia in premature infants

what type of CP

Answer 11

spastic diplegia

Question 12

ex[lan spastic quadriplegia cause

Answer 12

cavities that communicate with the lateral ventricles, multiple cystic lesions in the white matter, diffuse cortical atrophy, and hydrocephalus.

Question 13

cavities that communicate with the lateral ventricles, multiple cystic lesions in the white matter, diffuse cortical atrophy, and hydrocephalus.

what CP

Answer 13

spastic quadriplegia

Question 14

dyskinetic CP is due to injury where

Answer 14

basal ganglia

Question 15

injury to basal ganglia is what type of CP

Answer 15

dyskinetic

Question 16

ataxic Cp is due to

Answer 16

injury to the cerebellum

Question 17

injury to the cerebellum is what CP

Answer 17

ataxic CP

Question 18

4. Mixed type is damage to where

Answer 18

multiple areas causing mixed symptoms

Question 19

CP has a higher prevalence in what age babies

Answer 19

preterm

Question 20

are males or females more at risk for CP

Answer 20

males

Question 21

what type of person are more at risk for CP

Answer 21

males and people with lower socioeconomic state have an increased risk

Question 22

true or false: females and people with lower socioeconomic state have an increased risk

Answer 22

false, males

Question 23

what are the risk factors for CP

Answer 23

maternal & prenatal (previous pregnancy loss, thyroid or seizure disorder, history of delivering a child with a severe health condition), gestational (excess of amniotic fluid, congenital malformations in the fetus, bleeding in the third trimester, multiple gestation), perinatal (prematurity, bacterial infection of the membranes surrounding the fetus, birth asphyxia) and postnatal (infections, intracranial hemorrhage, persistent pulmonary hypertension).

Question 24

what are the maternal and prenatal risk factors

Answer 24

(previous pregnancy loss, thyroid or seizure disorder, history of delivering a child with a severe health condition

Question 25

what are the gestational risk factors for CP

Answer 25

(excess of amniotic fluid, congenital malformations in the fetus, bleeding in the third trimester, multiple gestation),

Question 26

what are the perinatal risk factors for CP

Answer 26

prematurity, bacterial infection of the membranes surrounding the fetus, birth asphyxia)w

Question 27

what are the postnatal factors for CP

Answer 27

infections, intracranial hemorrhage, persistent pulmonary hypertension).

Question 28

when does diagnosis for CP usually occur

Answer 28

Diagnosis normally occurs at age 1 when children start to miss developmental milestones

Question 29

Diagnosis of normally occurs at age BLANK when children start to miss developmental milestones

Answer 29

1

Question 30

is CP limited to only one side of body?

Answer 30

CP can affect the whole body or be limited primarily to one limb or side of the body. This depends on the severity of the child’s brain injury and the level of brain involvement

Question 31

what determines is CP can affect the whole body or be limited primarily to one limb or side of the body.

Answer 31

This depends on the severity of the child’s brain injury and the level of brain involvement

Question 32

for CP, one of more of what movement and coordination problems are observed

Answer 32

spasticity, involuntary movements (dyskinesia), poor balance and coordination (ataxia)

Question 33

spasticity associated with what C{

Answer 33

spastic

Question 34

involuntary movements are associated with what Cp

Answer 34

dyskinetic

Question 35

poor balance and coordination are associated with what CP

Answer 35

ataxia

Question 36

what are the symptoms of spastic hemiplegia

Answer 36

* Spastic hemiplegia: impaired motor function on 1 side of body (upper and lower) *

Question 37

what are the symptoms of spastic diplegia

Answer 37

Spastic diplegia: decreased motor function in both legs only (rarely upper body) *

Question 38

what are the symptoms of spastic quadriplegia

Answer 38

Spastic quadriplegia: decreased motor function of four limbs, torso, and face.

Question 39

decreased motor function of four limbs, torso, and face. what CP

Answer 39

spastic quadriplegia

Question 40

decreased motor function in both legs only (rarely upper body) what cp

Answer 40

spastic diplegia

Question 41

impaired motor function on 1 side of body (upper and lower what CP

Answer 41

spatic Cp

Question 42

what are the symptoms of dyskinetic CP

Answer 42

uncontrolled movement in limbs, impacting mobility, speech and swallowing.

Question 43

uncontrolled movement in limbs, impacting mobility, speech and swallowing. what cp

Answer 43

dyskinetic

Question 44

balance and coordination issues what CP

Answer 44

ataxic

Question 45

mixed CP is a mix of how many symptoms

Answer 45

mix of 2 or more

Question 46

children with CP may have co-occuring disorders such as

Answer 46

epilepsy

Question 47

brain abnormalities of CP may contribute to what additional impairments

Answer 47

Brain abnormalities may contribute to hearing and vision problems, delays in speech development, intellectual disabilities, and urinary incontinence.

Question 48

are people with cp more likely to have intellectual dissablites

Answer 48

yes

Question 49

true or false, children with CP often have difficulty reaching dev milestones

Answer 49

true

Question 50

what are some ADLs that are implicated for CP

Answer 50

ads such such as walking, eating, getting dressed, and grooming

Question 51

what are some functional implications of CP

Answer 51

adls play difficulty with school difficulty with acess

Question 52

true or false, children with CP do not have learning disabilities

Answer 52

false, * Difficulty learning at school as children get older (may also feel left out or be made fun of)

Question 53

what is the goal of medical treatment for CP

Answer 53

reduce pain and increase activity

Question 54

what is some pharmacological treatments for CP

Answer 54

Intramuscular botulinum toxin injections for spacticy.

Question 55

what is the surgical treatment for CP

Answer 55

Altering the length of spastic tendons. Rhizotomy. Embryonic stem cell and human umbilical cord blood cell injections to treat neonatal encephalopathy

Question 56

what is the goal of OT/PT treatment for CP

Answer 56

improve motor development, prevent musculoskeletal complications, and correct abnormal patterns of movements

Question 57

what are some ways OT an d PT treat Cp

Answer 57

Regular exercise programs, hydrotherapy, horseback riding, ankle-foot orthosis (reduce ankle excursion, increase dorsiflexion and improve the sit-to-stand transition in perambulatory children)