Cerebral Palsy

Question 1

A group of permanent disorders of movement and posture causing activity limitation that are attributed to non-progressive distrubances in the developing fetal or infant brain

Answer 1

Cerebral palsy

Question 2

The major lesions that contribute to CP in premature infants

Answer 2

Periventrocular Leukomalacia and Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Question 3

It is a type of CP where in there’s decreased spontaneous movement on the affected side and shows hand preference at an early age

Answer 3

Spastic Hemiplegia

Question 4

There is bilateral spasticity more on the legs and tends to drag the legs when the infant starts crawling

Answer 4

Spastic Diplegia

Question 5

Associated with damage to the white matter at 20 to 34 wks age of gestation

Answer 5

Spastic Diplegia

Question 6

This is the most severe form of CP and is associated with mental retardation. Seizures and autosm spectrum disorder

Answer 6

Spastic Quadriplegia

Question 7

Characteristically there is hypotonia evidenced by poor head control and head lag and develops rigidity and dystonia

Answer 7

Athetoid CP

Question 8

It is related to birth asphyxia or kernicterus

Answer 8

Athetoid CP