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Cerebral Palsy Flashcards

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Definition of Cerebral Palsy

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Abnormal posture and movement. (Non-Progressive)

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What are the 6 body segments affected by cerebral palsy?

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Monoplegia, Diplegia, Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, Triplegia, Quadriplegia

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What are the 3 Neuromotor Classifications?

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Spasticity, Athetosis, Ataxia

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What is spasticity?

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Too much muscle tone

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What causes spasticity?

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Damage to the cerebrum

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What are 5 characteristics of spasticity?

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hypertonicity, jerky movements, limited ROM, Scissoring Gait, and a hyperactive stretch reflex

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What does spasticity affect?

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flexors, internal rotators, and adductor muscles

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What is Athetosis?

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mixed muscle tone (hyper and hypotonic)

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What causes Athetosis? (Duck-like curve of spine)

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Damage to the Basal Ganglia (controls large muscle movement)

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What type of movements do people affected by athetosis make?

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Slow writhing, exaggerated, uncoordinated movements

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What is Ataxia?

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Too little muscle tone (hypotonic)

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What causes Ataxia?

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Damage to cerebellum

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What are 3 characteristics of Ataxia?

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Floppy, Clumsy, drunken-like gait

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How many functional classifications of sports does cerebral palsy have?

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8…1 being severe spasticity (motorized wheelchair) to 8 (minimal spasticity - runs with slight limp)

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What is the proper handling of someone with cerebral palsy?

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Head in midline, body symmetrical, body alignment, use proximal joints not limbs, slow rocking movements

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What are 5 Cerebral Palsy sports governed by NDSA>

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Soft shot, distance kick, club throw, shot put, weightlifting

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What are three things you can do to develop flexibility with C.P.?

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Use active, active/passive, and passive ROM, Relax the target muscle groups, and use static stretching / never ballistic

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What are three things you can do to develop strength with C.P.?

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Use isokinetic exercises (stops jerky movements with resistance machines) use isotonic exercises (dynamic movements against resistance ie. pushups and pull ups)

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What are three things you can do to develop endurance with C.P.?

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low impact aerobic exercise, target aerobic movement test, shortened duration neccessary

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What are three things you can do to develop balance with C.P.?

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tilt boards, bosu balls, airex pads

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