Congenital and Neuromuscular conditions in kiddies

Question 1

What is Talipes?

Answer 1

Deformity in which the foot is twisted out of normal posistion

Question 2

Why does positional talipes happen?

Answer 2

Caused by shape of the baby in the womb and the trauma of childbrith

Question 3

Which way does valgus go

Answer 3

away from the midline?

Question 4

Which way does vargus go

Answer 4

towards the midline?

Question 5

what would you see in calcaneo valgus?

Answer 5

Heel is away from the midline

Question 6

Where does spinal binfida usually occur?

Answer 6

usually lumbosacral.

The higher up the spine the worse the prognosis

Question 7

what is an antalgic limp?

Answer 7

a painful limp ( minimise stance phase as a consequence of pain)`

Question 8

What types of Tip toe gait do you get?

Answer 8

Habitual
Structural - query Achilles length
Neurological

Question 9

What neurological problem would give you tip toe gait?

Answer 9

Spasticity- gastrocnemius
Spinal difida
Cerebal palsy
Muscular Dystrophy

Question 10

Define cerebal palsy

Answer 10

Inclusive term describing a group of non progressive disorders in which disease of the brain causes impaired motor function.