CEREBRAL PALSY

Question 1

Epidemiology of CP

Answer 1

Cerebral Palsy is the “commonest physical disability in childhood, occurring in 2.0 to 2.5 per 1000 live births.”

Question 2

Risk Factors

Answer 2

• Prenatal (most common)
• Perinatal
• Postnatal

Question 3

Physical Barriers

Answer 3

• Mobility challenges
• Muscle spasticity and fatigue
• Fine motor limitations

Question 4

Environmental Barriers

Answer 4

• Inaccessible facilities
• Lack of Adaptive Equipment

Question 5

Physical
limitations

Answer 5

Muscle tone Abnormalities – Stiff muscles, Low muscle
tone
- Coordination Difficulties
- Mobility Limitations
- Speech and Swallowing difficulties
- Fatigue and Pain caused by muscle stiffness and effort required for movement

Question 6

COGNITIVE LIMITATIONS

Answer 6

1. Learning Disabilities
2. Speech and Language
   Delays
3. Intellectual Disabilities

Question 7

EMOTIONAL IMPLICATIONS

Answer 7

1. Frustration and Anxiety
2. Low self-esteem
3. Depression

Question 8

STEP FRAMEWORK

Answer 8

• Space: Increase or decrease space being used
• Equipment: Use specialized adaptive
  sports equipment
• Task: Simplify of adjust task rules, use different movement patterns
• People: Adapt the interaction and support around the individuals