Cerebral Palsy Flashcards
What is the definition of CP?
group of disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation
What is important to remember about etiology of CP?
its attributed to non progressive disturbances that occurred in infant brain
Besides motor disturbances what usually accompanies CP?
disturbances of sensation, cognition, communication, perception, seizure disorder
What does the term non-progressive mean in regards to CP?
the disease will not get worse but it’s a chronic issue
What is the etiology of CP?
disruption of blood and oxygen supply to developing brain
ex: hemmorrhage, hypoxia/anoxia, malformation, hyperbillirubin
What is the timing of the disruption of blood flow?
prenatal, perinatal, postnatal
What are risk factors for CP?
low birth weight and prematurity, disruption of blood flow, maternal blood infection
What is the diagnosis of CP?
developmental monitoring- growth and development over time
can use imaging or EEG as well
What are 4 types of CP classification?
hemi- half of body, usually UE
Diplegia- symetrical impairment usually both LE
triplegia- combination of both
quad- total body
What are movement characteristics of spastic CP?
abnormal movt patterns, abnormal posture, poor control, trunk and neck hypotonic
What areas of brain are likely affected with spastic CP?
motor cortex, white matter projections to/from sensorimotor areas of brain
What is 2 types dyskinetic CP?
uncontrolled fluctuating tone
- dystonia- abnormal posture, 1 part or throughout
- atheosis- slow, writhing type mov’t, involuntary
What areas of brain are involved is dyskinetic CP?
basal ganglia
What area of brain is involved in ataxic CP?
cerebellum
timing of controlled movt impaired
What is hypotonic CP?
usually transient but can be permanent, congenital abnormality
low tone in trunk and neck in kids with quad
What are the 5 levels on the GMFCS?
- walks w/o limitations
- walks with limitations
- walks with hand held device
- self mobility with limitations, may use power w/c
- transported in manual w/c
What are examples of primary impairments for CP?
abnormal ms tone, impaired strength, poor selective control of ms activity, poor postural control, impaired motor learning, retention of primitive reflexes
What is the reason for impaired strength in CP?
insuffiicient force generating capacity, decreased neuronal drive, inappropriate antagonisitc ms groups
What areas of postural control are most affected?
anticipatory, fine tuning