Cerebral Palsy Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 types of Cerebral Palsy?
A
Spastic Athetoid Ataxic Rigid Mixed
2
Q
Spastic CP
A
50% (most common)
- slow, jerky movement
- exaggerated stretch reflex
3
Q
Athetoid CP
A
10%
-slow, involuntary movement when volitional movements attempted
4
Q
Ataxic CP
A
5-10%
- disturbed equilibrium with other balance problems
- normal reflexes and muscle tone
5
Q
Rigid CP
A
1%
- simultaneous contraction of all muscle groups
- slow and effortful involuntary movement
6
Q
Mixed CP
A
30%
- 2 or more types of CP (most commonly Spastic and Athetoid)
