Cerebral palsy Flashcards
1
Q
By what age should children sit?
A
6 months
2
Q
By what age should children walk?
A
18 months
3
Q
What features are common to all types of CP?
A
Not reaching milestones Intellectual disability Seizure disorder Pain and sleep disorders Joint contractures ADHD
4
Q
What exacerbates and lessens motor abnormalities in non-spastic CP?
A
Stress exacerbates
Disappears when crying
5
Q
What are the investigations for CP?
A
Clinical diagnosis
Cranial ultrasonography
MRI in older infants
6
Q
What is the management for CP?
A
LIfestyle
Therapy - OT, speech, physio, psychological, social
Medications - antispasmotics
Surgery
7
Q
What are causes of ED presentations in CP?
A
Aspiration pneumonia seizures Acute infection Oesophagitis (increased GORD risk) Dental disease Pathological fracture Hip sublaxation
8
Q
What are the risk factors for CP?
A
Premature birth
Low birth weight
TORCH infections
