Disorders Affecting Development

Question 1

Epilepsy is the _ most common neurological disorder. _% of ASD kids have some type of seizure disorder.

Answer 1

4th, 30%

Question 2

A seizure is a:

Answer 2

Surge of electrical activity in the brain

Question 3

Is epilepsy rare?

Answer 3

No, very common

Question 4

What is partial fetal alcohol syndrome?

Answer 4

Meets 2/3 of the criteria for FAS

Question 5

What causes CP? Is it common?

Answer 5

CP is caused by brain damage

CP is the most common childhood disability

Question 6

What is the most common type of CP?

Answer 6

Spastic CP - stiff muscles

Question 7

What are the other types of CP?

Answer 7

Dyskinetic CP - troubling controlling movements
Ataxic CP - problems with balance
Mixed - combination

Question 8

What are some early signs of CP from 6-10 months

Answer 8

Baby is stiff or floppy
Lopsided crawl
Can’t stand with support

Question 9

What causes a febrile seizures?

Answer 9

When the baby gets a fever

Question 10

What are some signs of a febrile seizure?

Answer 10

Child’s body is stiff
Arms and legs twitch
May vomit
May loose consciousness

Question 11

What are some signs of head trauma?

Answer 11

Constant head aches
Slurred speech
Confusion
Reoccurring dizziness

Question 12

What causes Angleman syndrome?

Answer 12

Chromosome 15 missing/damaged

Question 13

What are some features of Angleman syndrome?

Answer 13

Stiff, jerky movements
Small head
Flat back of head
Crossing of eyes
Tongue thrusting
Seizures

Question 14

What causes Fragile X?

Answer 14

Repeated genes on the X chromosome which make it unable to synthesize important proteins

Question 15

What causes Prader - Willi syndrome?

Answer 15

1. Inherit both copies of chromosome 15 from mom

2. Inherit only a portion of chromosome 15 from dad

Question 16

What causes trisomy 21 down syndrome?

Answer 16

Triplication of chromosome 21

Question 17

What causes mosaicism down syndrome?

Answer 17

A mixture of cells on chromosome 21

Question 18

What causes translocation down syndrome?

Answer 18

Additional copies of chromosome 21 attach to another chromosome

Question 19

What are some features of down syndrome?

Answer 19

Flattened bridge of nose
Wide head
Small stature
Tongue stick out of mouth
Upward slant of eyes
Palmar crease
Hypotonia

Question 20

What causes Turner’s syndrome?

Answer 20

Females are born with only one X chromosome

Question 21

What are some features of Turner’s syndrome?

Answer 21

Small
Slow development
Extra skin folds on neck
Puffy hands and feet

Question 22

What causes microdeletion syndrome?

Answer 22

A small piece of a chromosome is missing

Question 23

What are some features of microdeletion?

Answer 23

Small
Slow development
Heart defects
Speech delays

Question 24

What are some features of fetal alcohol syndrome?

Answer 24

Short
Low weight
CNS abnormalities
Learning and attention difficulties

Question 25

What are some features of Fragile X Syndrome?

Answer 25

Large head
Large ears
Long, narrow face
Overly flexible joints
Learning, behavioral, and speech problems
Sensitivity to light, sound, and touch

Question 26

What are some features of Prader - Willi Syndrome?

Answer 26

Hypotonia
Hypopigmentation
Narrow face
Small mouth
Almond shaped eyes
Feeding problems in infancy
Compulsive eating in primary years
Behavioral and motor planning problems