Cerebral Palsy Flashcards
1
Q
features of spastic?
A
high tone stiff different regions affected tremors scissor gate (intoeing)
2
Q
features of dyskinetic / athetoid?
A
uncontrolled
writhing
worse during stress and tiredness!!
scissor gate (intoeing)
3
Q
akinetic features?
A
wide based gait!
intentional tremor?
4
Q
common systemic problems ?
A
pain bladder in 50% epilepsy in 30% sleep in 20% deaf and visual behaviour orthopaedic - hip dislocations
5
Q
what is the difference between cortex vs cerebellum + basal ganglia?
A
cerebellum - voluntary control
C and BG = involuntary!
6
Q
why the wide gait?
A
in ataxic CP the cerebellum defect affects balance
7
Q
what is quadriplegic spastic CP?
A
affecting all 4 limbs!!
scissor gait and stance
8
Q
paraplegia vs diplegia?
A
they are the sames
9
Q
how does CP progress with age?
A
it is STATIC = does not get worse with age
10
Q
how much is caused post natally?
A
only 20% of cases
