Cerebral Palsy Flashcards
Def of Cerebral Palsy
Etiology of Cerebral Palsy
Etiology of Cerebral Palsy
- Pre-natal
Etiology of Cerebral Palsy
- Peri-natal
Etiology of Cerebral Palsy
- post-natal
Classification of Cerebral Palsy
- Physiological (Clinical)
- Topographic
Physiological (Clinical) Classification of Cerebral Palsy
- Spastic
- Dyskinetic / Athetoid
- Ataxic
- Atonic “Floppy”
- Mixed “any combination”
- Unclassified
Incidence of Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Commonest (80%)
Site of Damage in Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Cortical motor nuclei “Pyramidal”
CP of Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Prognosis of Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Best
Incidence of Dyskinetic/Athetoid Cerebral Palsy
10 %
Site of Damage in Dyskinetic/Athetoid Cerebral Palsy
- Extra pyramidal motor nuclei “Basal ganglia “
most common cause .› kernicterus
CP of Dyskinetic/Athetoid Cerebral Palsy
Incidence of Ataxic Cerebral Palsy
5-10%
Site of Damage in Ataxic Cerebral Palsy
Cerebellar motor nuclei
CP of Ataxic Cerebral Palsy
Course of Atonic (Floppy) Cerebral Palsy
- Maybe transient then changed into spastic after myelination
CP of Atonic (Floppy) Cerebral Palsy
Prognosis of Atonic (Floppy) Cerebral Palsy
Worst
Topographic Classification of Cerebral Palsy
Gross Motor Function Classification System GMFCS
Morbidities Associated with Children with CP
Dx of Cerebral Palsy
Managment of Cerebral Palsy
Managment of Cerebral Palsy
- Aim
Maximize function and minimize the development of secondary problems.
Physiotherapy in Cerebral Palsy
Orthroses in Cerebral Palsy
Muscle Relaxant in Cerebral Palsy
Surgery in Cerebral Palsy
Rehabilitation in Cerebral Palsy
- Speech & language therapy.
- Occupational therapy.
- TTT of 2y conditions (Seizures - bowel and bladder problems).