Exam 1 Part 13 Flashcards
A group of genetic diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.
Muscular dystrophy
What are some milestones that someone with CP may not achieve during development?
Sitting, crawling, walking
Most common type of muscular dystrophy
Myotonic
Type of muscular dystrophy characterized by only males, appears ages 2-6, lifespan into late teens in most cases, the arms, legs, and spine become progressively deformed, and there may be some cognitive impairment.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Type of muscular dystrophy characterized by only males, similar but less severe than Duchenne, appears ages 2-6, lifespan to adulthood
Becker muscular dystrophy
Which type of spastic CP is most likely to have a dysarthria?
Quadriplegia spastic CP
Type of muscular dystrophy characterized by appearing in teens/early adulthood, affects speech and swallowing
Facioscapulohumeral
Type of muscular dystrophy characterized by causing muscle weakness at birth or in the first few months of life, along with severe and early contractures
Congenital muscular dystrophy
Spastic CP characterized by 3 limbs are affected, uncommon because it requires both sides of the brain
Spastic triplegia
What are some speech characteristics for children who have spastic CP?
Tight, hoarse, harsh voice, inaccurate articulation, like spastic dysarthria in adults
Problems in tone
Dystonia
Changes in muscle tone; can go from spastic to flaccid, etc
Athetoid
What is the most common type of mixed CP in adults?
Flaccid and spastic
__% of those with muscular dystrophy will have dysarthria and dysphagia because it is progressive
100