cerebral palsy

Question 1

the three CP types include: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___

Answer 1

spastic, athetoid (dyskinesia), ataxic

Question 2

re: spastic CP

___ : unilateral extremity weakness :: paraplegia : lower extremity weakness

Answer 2

hemiplegia

Question 3

re: spastic CP

diplegia : total extremity weakness, especially LEs :: ___ : all extremities involved

Answer 3

quadriplegia

Question 4

lesions of the pyramidal tract and / or UMNs result in this type of CP

Answer 4

spastic

Question 5

lesions of the extrapyramidal tract and / or basal ganglia tract result in this type of CP

Answer 5

athetoid / dyskinesia

Question 6

lesions of the cerebellum result in this type of CP

Answer 6

ataxic

Question 7

type of CP characterized by hypertonic reflexes, slow movements, and may present with infantile reflexes

Answer 7

spastic

Question 8

type of CP characterized by slow, writhing, involuntary movements

Answer 8

athetoid / dyskinesia

Question 9

type of CP characterized by dyssynergia (discoordination of agonist and antagonist muscles), poor balance, poor direction control

Answer 9

ataxic

Question 10

re: spastic CP

spinal cord injury : lesions in ___ :: fatal injury : lesions in midbrain / pons

Answer 10

descending spinal tracts

Question 11

re: spastic CP

stroke : lesions in ___ :: prematurity : lesions in periventricular white matter

Answer 11

internal capsule

Question 12

re: spastic CP

prematurity : lesions in periventricular white matter :: stroke or hypoxia : lesions in ___

Answer 12

motor / premotor cortex

Question 13

childhood supra bulbar palsy shows lesions in ___ (2)

Answer 13

vagus X and hypoglossal XII

Question 14

duchenne muscular dystrophy shows lesions in ___ (2)

Answer 14

mutated X chromosomes and absence of dystrophin in muscles

Question 15

what is described by the following: isolated paresis / weakness of the oral musculature; marked misarticulations and hypernasality

Answer 15

childhood supra bulbar palsy

Question 16

what is described by the following: weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles that control movement; flaccid dysarthria

Answer 16

duchenne muscular dystrophy