CP Flashcards
define pyramidal vs extrapyramidal.
pyramidal - learning new skills -> motor
extrapyramidal - automatic, reflexes
spastic CP is what type of injury?
white matter injury
name the 4 types of movement classification.
spastic, ataxia, hypotonic, dyskinetic
what is more involved in diplegia?
LE
when can children be formally diagnosed with CP?
1-2 years
what type of problems do you figure out from birth - 5 years
prenatal and perinatal problems
during an interview, what info do you get from 6-21 years?
focus on functional skills, environment specific, needed for participation, transition to adulthood
_______ is not inherent in CP.
Cognition
what impacts learning oppurtunities?
independent mobility
what are the most associated impairments?
speech, vision
medications for seizures?
dilantin, tegretol, vagal nerve stimulator
caution for a seizure pt?
vestibular stimulation
age specific considerations for participation
birth-12 years
play and parent care giver child interactions
when do you use MMT and dynamometry for strength?
6-21 years
scoliosis increases with….
severity of CP
3 pelvic alignment abnormalities
obliquity - leg length inequality
posterior pelvic tilt
anterior pelvic tilt
why can a pt present with a hip subluxation/dislocation?
due to decreased WB forces from young age – leading to hip instability
critical ROM for hip stability:
at least 30 degrees of abd
avoiding hip flexion contraction of 20-25 degrees or greater
why can a pt present with a hip subluxation/dislocation?
due to decreased WB forces from young age – leading to hip instability, and atypical muscular pull
what is decreased dorsiflexion ROM due to?
shortened gastroc - hypertonicity
what else happens at the foot?
equinovalgus (flatfoot)
how is the sensory function in these children?
lacking
how is the sensory function in these children?
lacking, delayed
jumping causes what motions?
hip, knee flexion, PF in stance
