Cerebral Palsy Flashcards
1
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Risk Factors
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Complications in birth:
Prematurity, hypoxia in birth, meningitis infection, CMV, Intraventricular haemorrhage.
Causes periventricular leucomalacia
2
Q
Symptoms/Signs
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Stiffness/floppyness (hypotonia and spasticity)
Weak limbs
Jerky uncontrolled movements
Tip toes
Not achieving developmental milestones (walking, tremor, dysphagia)
Goes along with learning disability
3
Q
Investigations
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Diagnosis made in specialist Neuro by clinical
USS head can show lesions in brain. If nothing in USS then MRI head.
CT maybe? PET CT also used to find causes.
4
Q
Management
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MDT role (OT, Physio, Speech therapist, ortho (scoliosis), neuro and paeds involvement)
Diazepam
Botulinum injections which helps with spasticity.
