Cerebral palsy

Question 1

Clinical classifications

Answer 1

Spastic, dyskinetic, ataxic, mixed

Question 2

anatomical classifications

Answer 2

hemiplegia, diplegia, quadraplegia, triplegia, monoplegia

Question 3

Often a/w cerebral palsy:

Answer 3

epilepsy, speech problems, vision compromise, cognitive dysfunction (50%)

Question 4

cause of cerebral palsy

Answer 4

50% a/w prematurity, more males affected

Question 5

Spastic CP lesion in..

Answer 5

cortex. Upper motor neuron lesion and corticospinal tract or motor cortex- problem with receiving GABA

Question 6

Dyskinetic CP lesion in..

Answer 6

basal ganglia

Question 7

Hypotonic/ataxic CP lesion in…

Answer 7

cerebellum

Question 8

Mixed CP lesion in..

Answer 8

diffuse

Question 9

Most common type of CP

Answer 9

Spastic (80-90%)

Question 10

Spastic CP divided into..

Answer 10

hemiplegic, quadriplegic, and diplegic (most common)

Question 11

Gross major milestones you should expect to see in babies

Answer 11

Head control at 2 months, rolling at 4 months, sitting at 6 months, walking at 1 year