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Cerebral Palsy Flashcards

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What is cerebral palsy?

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  1. Group of disorders of the development of movement and posture
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What is cerebral palsy attributed to?

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Non-progressive disturbances that occured in developing foetal or infant brain

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What is the prevalence CP?

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2 per 1,000 live born infants

During/post birth onset is 1 per 10,000 (5%)

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How is CP classified?

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Based on the predominant movement disorder and pattern of limb involvement

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What are the 4 main types of CP?

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  1. Spastic
  2. Dyskinetic
  3. Ataxic
  4. Mixed
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What is spastic CP?

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  1. The muscles are stiff and tight,

2. Making it difficult to move and reducing range of movement

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What is dyskinetic CP?

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  1. Muscles switch between stiffness and floppiness

2. Causes random, uncontrolled body movements

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What is ataxic CP?

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  1. Balance and co-ordination problems

2. Shaky or clumsy movements, sometimes tremors

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What is mixed CP?

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Mixture of symptoms from more than one type

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Give 7 risk factors which may increase risk of CP

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  1. Prematurity
  2. Twin gestation and twin-twin transfusion
  3. Small at birth, low birth weight
  4. Mother being 35+ years
  5. Placental insufficiency
  6. Intrauterine infections eg. TORCH, HIV
  7. Mother having unusually low or high blood pressure
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Give examples of infections caught by the mother which may increase risk of CP (4)

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Cytomegalovirus, rubella, chickenpox or toxoplasmosis

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What is periventricular leukomalacia (PVL)?

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Damage to white matter resulting in reduction of blood and O2 supply

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What problems can cause CP during birth? (6)

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  1. Asphyxiation - not getting enough O2 to brain
  2. Infection of the brain eg. meningitis
  3. A serious head injury
  4. Choking or nearly drowning
  5. Very low blood sugar level
  6. Stroke
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What problems can cause CP before birth?

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  1. Stroke in the baby
  2. Infection caught by mother
  3. Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL)
  4. Injury to unborn baby’s head
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Summarise the diagnostic tests for CP (5)

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  1. Examination and medical history
  2. Brain scans
  3. Electroencephalogram (EEC)
  4. Electromyogram (EMG)
  5. Blood tests
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What brain scans are used in the diagnosis of CP?

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  1. Cranial ultrasound
  2. MRI - brain or spine
  3. CT scan
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When do symptoms of cerebral palsy become noticeable?

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  1. Not usually obvious at birth/just after

2. Normally become noticeable during first 2-3 years of life

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What are 7 movement and development problems associated with the symptoms of CP?

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  1. Delays in reaching developmental milestones
  2. Seeming too floppy/stiff
  3. Weak arms or legs
  4. Fidgety, jerky or clumsy movements
  5. Muscle spasms
  6. Shaking hands (tremors
  7. Walking on tip-toes
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What are 12 other symptoms associated with CP?

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  1. Feeding, drooling and swallowing difficulties
  2. Constipation
  3. Communication
  4. Epilepsy
  5. Sleep
  6. Reflux
  7. Curved spine (scoliosis)
  8. Hips easily dislocate
  9. Bladder control
  10. Learning disability
  11. Reduced vision, squint, uncontrolled movements
  12. Hearing loss
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What is the prognosis of CP? (5)

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  1. 80-90% live into adult life
  2. May limit activities and independence
  3. Some may attend mainstream schools, others special
  4. Mental health difficulties
  5. Cause of death: respiratory infections, aspiration, status epilepticus and other infections
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What are 2 predictors of outcomes in CP?

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  1. Severity of cognitive impairment
    (<20 - 50% survival to adulthood, >85 - 95%)
  2. ‘Cause’
22
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Summarise the treatment of CP (6)

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  1. Currently no cure
  2. Physiotherapy
  3. Speech
  4. Occupational therapy
  5. Medication
  6. Surgery
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How is physiotherapy used in the treatment of CP? (3)

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  1. Encourage movement
  2. Increase strength
  3. Prevent muscles shortening
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How is speech therapy used in the treatment of CP? (3)

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  1. AAC
  2. Speech difficulties
  3. Swallowing techniques
25
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Give examples of medications used in treatment of CP (5)

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  1. Muscle stiffness eg. Diazepam, Baclofen
  2. Botolium toxin injections to relax certain muscles
  3. Sleeping eg. Melatonin
  4. Anti-seizure for epilepsy
  5. Laxatives for constipation
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What is surgery used for in the treatment of CP (4)

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  1. Restore movements if restricted by tight muscle/connective tissue
  2. Repair dislocated hips
  3. Correct curvature of spine
  4. Reduce stiffness in legs

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