Cerebral Palsy Flashcards
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Definition
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Group of disorders of the development of movement and posture causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing brain
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Upper motor neuron lesion
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little or no wasting hyperreflexia hypertonia hypokinesia infants - hypo or hypertonia
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Lower motor neuron lesion
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muscle weakness muscle atrophy hypotonia diminished or absent reflexes fasciculations distribution specific - distal or proximal
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Early signs
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poor cry or high pitched cry tonic bite poor head control truncal hypotonia sparse movement asymmetry of movement spontaneous clonus motor developmental delay abnormal movements
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Co-morbidities
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mental retardation and learning difficulties speech problems oral hypersensitivity and drooling feeding problems and reflux constipation visual and hearing problems orthopaedic problems behavioural problems epilepsy perceptual problems
