Cerebral Palsy SUPP

Question 1

What is cerebral palsy?

Answer 1

A group of disorders characterized by some degree of motor impairment

Question 2

What type of motor neuron disease is CP?

Answer 2

Upper motor neuron

Question 3

When does cerebral palsy damage occur?

Answer 3

Prenatal, perinatal, postnatal

Question 4

Cerebral palsy damage is progressive or non progressive?

Answer 4

Non progressive

Question 5

In spastic CP where is damage done?

Answer 5

In the motor cortex or pyramidal tracts

Question 6

Where is damage done in cases of dyskinetic CP

Answer 6

Extrapyramidal tract, basal nuclei, or cranial nerves

Question 7

Where does damage occur in cases of Ataxic CP?

Answer 7

Cerebellum

Question 8

What is multiple sclerosis?

Answer 8

The exacerbating and remitting demyelination of the CNS tract

Question 9

What type of nerve fibers does MS effect?

Answer 9

• motor
• sensory
• autonomic

Question 10

What is lhermitte symptom?

Answer 10

Electric shock like tingling down the back and legs that happens when the neck is flexed