MIDTERM Flashcards
PART 1: FAMILY CENTERED CARE
PART 1: FAMILY CENTERED CARE
Family is defined by _______ and ________ elements rather than by structural or legal elements; a group of people who love and care for each other.
emotional and functional
What are child rearing practices?
- Goal directed actions that parents engage in to promote their children’s development.
- How the parents structure the learning and caregiving home environment may promote motor development.
The ________-______ interaction is an intimate transaction, basis for subsequent relationship, influence skill acquisition, and predicated upon the notion that child and caregiver have a dual responsibility.
parent-child interaction
What are Barnard’s 4 features of successful parent-child interactions?
- ) Sufficient repertoire of behaviors, such as body movements and facial expressions.
- ) Contingent responses to each other.
- ) Rich interactive content in terms of play materials, positive affect, and verbal stimulation.
- ) Adaptive response patterns that accommodate the child’s emerging developmental skills.
- Family Centered Care is a ________ approach that respects the rights and roles of the family while providing intervention.
- What is the fundamental premise of Family Centered Care?
- lifespan
- The child does not exist in isolation but functions within a family.
What is the Transactional Model of Development?
- Reciprocal relationship between the child and the caregiving environment.
- Supportive environment may minimize biological risks.
What is the Family Systems Theory?
All members are involved in each other’s lives so what happens to one member will affect the entire family.
Adaptation to disability is a individual complex process influenced by many variables. What is the rationale for intervention?
Reduce levels of stress and burden of care.
It is stressful being a parent, it is even more stressful being a parent of a child with special needs. What are some things that stress depends on? (5)
- ) Nature of disability.
- ) Time of onset.
- ) Family’s personal belief system.
- ) Family’s support network and resources.
- ) Number of other stressful events occurring simultaneously.
It is stressful being a parent, it is even more stressful being a parent of a child with special needs. What are some common identified stressors? (6)
- ) Knowledge
- ) Transitions
- ) Future
- ) Financial
- ) Extended caregiving
- ) Healthcare environment
What are the 4 goals of Family Centered Care?
- ) Support the family unit.
- ) Enhance family competence.
- ) Enhance the growth, development, and functional independence of the child through a partnership with the family and child.
- ) Care directed toward goals that are important and relevant to the family and child.
Family Centered Care Guidelines:
- _______ is recognized as a key member of the team.
- _______ is the consumer of services and retains ultimate decision making authority.
- What is the therapists role in Family Centered Care?
- Family
- Family
- Empowering, communication, enabling, and supporting the child.
What are the (3) Foundations of Service Delivery?
- ) Knowing the CHILD
- ) Knowing the FAMILY
- ) Knowing the ENVIRONMENT
*Traditionally, motor development was believed to be less sensitive to changes in the home environment than cognitive and language development; however, recent findings indicate that the effect may be gradual and may not be observed until _______ age.
school age
What is the PTs role in Family Centered Care? (3)
- Atypical motor behaviors may influence the quality of parent-child interactions.
- Child with motor difficulties often demonstrate slow responses to external stimulation.
- Share information with parents about their child’s abilities and suggestions for optimizing interactions.
What are some characteristics of positive interactions? (4)
- Flexibility
- Responsiveness
- Contingency
- The ability to allow disruption, to redirect in a supportive manner, and to allow the child to initiate an action.
The Intervention Encounter:
- Interventions with children can only be as successful as what?
- What is the overarching goal of therapy?
- Only as successful as what the caregiving environment has to offer.
- Optimize child’s participation in home, school, and community.
What are the (4) guidelines for The Intervention Encounter?
- ) Establish a common ground for communication and information sharing.
- ) The process of information gathering should involve methods acceptable to both parties.
- ) Therapists and families should seek to create a good match among the child’s functional abilities, the family’s resources, the amount of information necessary to level the playing field, and the various environments that are important in the child’s daily life.
- ) Intervention should focus on supporting the caregiving environment and the child’s participation regardless of the severity of the disability.
What are the (3) models of service delivery? Describe each.
Multidisciplinary
-Professionals work independently.
Interdisciplinary
-Professionals from different disciplines work together cooperatively.
Transdisciplinary
-Professional assumes responsibility of other disciplines for service delivery.
What is the major cause of neurological trauma in children; disabled children are at increased risk.
-Child Abuse/Neglect
Signs of abuse in the child. (7)
- ) Sudden change in behavior or school performance.
- ) Has not received help for physical or medical problems brought to the parents’ attention.
- ) Has learning problems or difficult concentrating that cannot be attributed to specific physical or psychological causes.
- ) Is always watchful, as though preparing for something bad to happen.
- ) Lacks adult supervision.
- ) Is overly compliant, passive, or withdrawn.
- ) Comes to school or other activities early, stays late, and does not want to go home.
Signs of abuse in the parent. (6)
- ) Shows little concern for the child.
- ) Denies the existence of – or blames the child for – the child’s problems in school or at home.
- ) Asks teachers or other caregivers to use harsh physical discipline if the child misbehaves
- ) Sees the child as entirely bad, worthless or burdensome.
- ) Demands a level of physical or academic performance the child cannot achieve.
- ) Looks primarily to the child for care, attention, and satisfaction of emotional needs.
Signs of abuse in the parent and child. (3)
- ) Rarely touch or look at each other.
- ) Consider the relationship entirely negative.
- ) State that they do not like each other.
- What are the 4 types of abuse?
- (T/F) They are usually found separate from one another.
- Physical, Neglect, Sexual, Emotional
- False, usually found in combination.
Signs of physical abuse. (6)
- ) Unexplained burns, bites, bruises, broken bones or black eyes.
- ) Fading bruises or other marks noticeable after an absence from school.
- ) Seems frightened of the parents and protests or cries when it is time to go home.
- ) Shrinks at the approach of adults.
- ) Head and brain injuries.
- ) Internal injuries.
Signs of neglect. (5)
- ) Malnourishment including reports of hunger, nutritionally inadequate diet.
- ) Medical neglect (parental refusal to seek/maintain necessary medical intervention or excessive cancellations)
- ) Educational neglect (parental indifference to the child’s school attendance or cognitive development).
- )Emotional neglect (parental indifference to child’s need for physical contact and psychological nurturance).
- ) Evidence of poor hygiene including soiled clothing and skin, skin breakdown in diaper area.
Signs of sexual abuse. (7)
- ) Behavioral (anorexia, bulimia, eneuresis, encopresis, abdominal pain without organic cause, atypical shyness, extroverted or hostile).
- ) Difficulty walking or sitting.
- ) Suddenly refuses to change for gym or participate in physical activities.
- ) Nightmares.
- ) Bizarre or unusual sexual knowledge.
- ) Becomes pregnant or contracts VD.
- ) Runs away.
Signs of emotional abuse. (5)
- ) Extremes in behavior (overly compliant/demanding, extreme passivity/aggression).
- ) Inappropriately adult or infantile.
- ) Delayed physical/emotional development.
- ) Attempted suicide.
- ) Lack of attachment.
What is Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy?
Form of child abuse in which physical/mental disorder of the child is fabricated or induced by parent.
What are some warning signs of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy? (8)
- ) Persistent or recurrent illnesses for which a cause cannot be found.
- ) Discrepancies between history and clinical findings.
- ) S/Sx that do not occur away from parent.
- ) Unusual symptoms that do not make clinical sense.
- ) Persistent failure of child to tolerate or respond to medical therapy without clear cause.
- ) Parent less concerned than physician.
- ) Repeated hospitalizations and vigorous medical evaluations of mother or child without definitive diagnosis.
- ) Parent who welcomes medical tests on child, even if painful.
PART 2: DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFANT BORN PREMATURELY
PART 2: DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFANT BORN PREMATURELY
Prematurity Background:
- Age of viability = ___-___ weeks.
- Children born
- 23-24 weeks
- <37 weeks
- There is growing concern regarding the high % of children who demonstrate “_______” impairments (“new morbidities”, “hidden handicaps”) in cognitive, social, and motor functioning once they enter kindergarten.
- Who is at greater risk for this?
- What are (2) recommended tests?
- “minor”
- males
- MABC (Movement Assessment Battery Test) and VMI (Visual Motor Integration Test)
What are the (3) “types” of ages? Define each.
Gestational Age (GA) -Age of infant based on mom's last menstrual period.
Post Conceptual Age
-Gestational age + weeks since birth.
Corrected Age
-Gestational age + weeks since birth - 40 weeks.
A baby is now 4 weeks old and was born 4 weeks preterm (33 weeks), what is its gestational age, post conceptual age, and corrected age?
- Gestational Age = 37 weeks (when born)
- Post Conceptual Age =41 weeks (37+4)
- Corrected Age = 1 week (41-40)
- Full Term = ___-___ weeks
- Preterm = ___ weeks
- Full Term = 37-41 weeks
- Preterm = <27 weeks
- Postterm = >42 weeks
-ELBW =
- ELBW = <1000g
- VLBW = <1501g
- LBW = 1501-2500g
- Size of the infant at birth is based on what (3) things?
- What is AGA?
- What is SGA?
- What is LGA?
- What is IUGR?
- length, head circumference, and weight
- AGA = appropriate for gestational age
- SGA = small for gestational age (<10th percentile)
- LGA = large for gestational age (>90th percentile)
- IUGR = intrauterine growth retardation
Prematurity Characteristics:
- _____tonia
- Decrease ratio of _____ to ______ muscle fibers. What does this result in?
- Incomplete ___________. What does this result in?
- More reactive to ________ stimuli.
- Less responsive to _____.
- Hypotonia
- Type I to type II, results in muscular fatigue (esp. respiratory muscles).
- Incomplete ossification, results in greater effects of positioning and gravity.
- sensory stimuli
- pain
What are the (4) levels of NICU?
- Level I - Well Baby Nursery
- Level II - Special Care Nursery
- Level III - NICU
- Level IV - Regional NICU
- Which level NICU requires surgery for complex conditions?
- Which level NICU requires sustained life support, full range of medical specialties, and advanced imaging?
- Which level NICU involves babies <32 weeks and weighing less than 1500g which require mechanical ventilation for brief period?
- Level IV
- Level III
- Level II
APGAR:
- What does APGAR stand for?
- How often are scores given?
- When are APGAR scores of concern?
- Rated on scale of 0-10 with 10 being ______.
- Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration
- Scores given at 1, 5, and 10 minutes.
- Abnormal scores at 5 is concerning, 10 is very concerning.
- 10 = good
What are some reasons for full term infants to be in the NICU? (6)
- Substance Abuse
- Genetic Disorders
- Congenital Abnormalities
- Sepsis
- Feeding Difficulties
- Breathing Difficulties
What is the overarching goal of PTs in the NICU?
DO NO HARM
- NICU is a complex and specialized unit.
- Neonatologists and NICU nurses can be very protective.
NICU PT Examination:
- Minimize excessive _______/__________.
- Cluster care when possible. What is this?
- Consider the state of the infant via __________________.
- During assessment observe ______/_______ of behavior and duration of state.
- Includes lost of observation, consultation, conversation, and coordination.
- HANDLING/OVERSTIMULATION
- Cluster care is when multiple health care providers are working at the same time.
- Brazelton (6) States of Arousal
- range/variety of behavior
Tests and Measures Specific to Premature Infants. (4)
- APIB (Assessment of Preterm Infant Behavior)
- Neurological Assessment of the Preterm and Full-Term Infant
- Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program
- Test of Infant Motor Performance
What are a few PT interventions that can be used in NICU?
- Taping
- Splinting
Taping is not recommended for an infant
-32 weeks
- What is an indication for splinting in the NICU?
- What does it put them at risk for?
- Traction on ______/_______ can be a concern because of the weight of the splinting material.
- Infants in the NICU with documented or potential alignment and joint motion limitation concerns.
- Risks for fracture, dislocation, joint effusion, skin breakdown.
- joints/nerves
NICU Transition to Home:
- When is it considered?
- Why do they require long-term health care follow-up?
- When should families be included in the discharge process?
- Individually tailored to both the infant/family based on their strengths and needs.
- Goals should be communicated to the family and medical team.
- PT program modified for home implementation to promote family independence.
- Suggestions on environment (positioning, appropriate sensory experiences, developmental activities).
- Referrals should be made to community resources such as early intervention.
- When they begin to demonstrate more consistent physiologic stability.
- The families require time to learn the infant’s care.
- ASAP.
NICU Positioning:
- The therapist can develop a plan to wean the infant of positioning supports and transition to ______ sleeping as necessary.
- Positioning supports can be for _____/________ while awake.
- Infants should be positioned on their ______ for sleeping.
- Sleeping environment should be free of what?
- Blanket rolls may be positioned behind the infant’s shoulder and along the thighs while he or she is seated.
- back sleeping
- play/activities
- back
- free of soft/loose bedding and stuffed toys/animals
Describe the order of sensory system development in the infant? (5)
- ) Touch
- ) Movement
- ) Smell/Taste
- ) Hearing
- ) Vision
Vestibular System:
- When is the vestibular system fully mature?
- Modifications with development due to synapses and dendrites. What does this mean?
- Vestibular stimulation is known to enhance ________ states.
- Mature in full-term newborn.
- Dependent of what you are exposed to.
- behavioral states
Olfactory and Gustatory System Development:
- Olfactory development begins at __ weeks gestation and has the ability to smell at ___ weeks.
- Gustatory development begin to mature at __ weeks.
- 5 weeks, 18 weeks
- 13 weeks
Auditory System:
- Cochlea and peripheral sensory end organs are developed by ___ weeks gestation but pathways continue to mature.
- The preemie is exposed to NICU noise that may cause what (3) things?
- 24 weeks
- cochlear damage, sleep disturbances, disturbed growth and development
Visual System:
- _____ mature at birth.
- From ___-___ the retina and visual cortex undergo extensive maturation and differentiation.
- At ___ weeks pupillary reflex present, may see brief eye opening and fixation on a high contrast form under low illumination.
- At ___ weeks saccadic visual following horizontally and vertically.
- At birth, vision is ___/___.
- least mature
- 24 weeks-term
- 34 weeks
- 36 weeks
- 20/400
Premature Infant Development (27-28 weeks):
Posture:
-Generalized _____tonia.
-Beginning of hip _______.
Handling Responses:
- Full _____ without resistance.
- No attempt at _________ when extended parallel to body.
- No attempt to ___________ with pull to sit.
- No attempt at ____ grasp.
Active Movements:
-Movements are spasmodic and involve the ______ extremity.
Posture:
- hypotonia
- hip flexion
Handling Responses:
- full PROM
- arm recoil
- align head/body
- toe grasp
Active Movements:
-whole extremity
Premature Infant Development (34 weeks):
Posture:
-Increase in hip _______ with ____-like position.
Handling Responses:
- Able to ______ and maintain traction with UEs. (LE traction increasing)
- _______ response demonstrated.
- Some flexion in _____/______ with effort to lift head in ventral suspension.
- _____ reflex (extend and ABD arms followed by partial adduction) (usually in response to loud sounds)
Active Movements:
- _____ vigorously during more prolonged awake states.
- Movements are __________.
- Reciprocal and now involved trunk ________.
Posture:
-hip flexion with frog-like position
Handling Responses:
- grasp
- placing response
- elbows/knees
- Moro reflex
Active Movements:
- kicks
- purposeful
- trunk flexion
Premature Infant Development (40 weeks):
Posture:
-All extremities held in ______. (flexor tone of preterm infant who has reached full-term is never as great as flexor tone of infant born at term)
Handling Responses:
- Resists full _______ of the hip, knee, and shoulder.
- Arm recoil after release within __-__s.
- Easily bear weight in supported standing.
- May not __________ step like infant born at term.
- Lacks shoulder muscle tone of infant born at term; may not be able to keep _______ with pull to sit.
Active Movements:
- _______ and purposeful.
- Reflexes are _________ and _________.
- Less predictable _________/_______ than infant born full term.
- Less flexor _____tonicity resulting in greater ROM compared to full term.
Posture:
-flexion
Handling Responses:
- full extension
- 2-3s
- reciprocally step
- head alignment with pull to sit
Active Movements:
- smooth and purposeful
- consistent and complete
- sleep-wake cycles/feeding patterns
- hypertonicity
Background Terms:
- CP?
- RDS?
- BPD?
- ROP?
- NEC?
- ID?
- HI?
- DCD?
CP – cerebral palsy RDS – respiratory distress syndrome BPD – bronchopulmonary dysplasia ROP – retinopathy of prematurity NEC – necrotizing enterocolitis ID – intellectual deficit HI – hearing impairment DCD – developmental coordination disorder
Medical Issues of Prematurity. (9)
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
- Hyperbilirubinemia
- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
- Chorioamnionitis
- Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
- Osteopenia
RDS:
- What is the pathophysiology of RDS? (3)
- What are (3) factors that increase the risk of RDS?
- How is it prevented? Why is this controversial?
- Pulmonary immaturity, Inadequate pulmonary surfactant, Increased compliance of chest wall
- Degree of prematurity (<34 weeks), Maternal diabetes (insulin interferes with surfactant production), Thoracic malformations
- Antenatal steroids to accelerate lung maturity, can result in poor neurobehavioral outcomes.
RDS S/Sx. (8)
- Increased RR
- Expiratory grunting
- Sternal/intercostal retractions
- Nasal flaring
- Cyanosis
- Decreased air entry on auscultation
- Hypoxia
- Hypercarbia
What are some interventions used for RDS? (6)
- O2 supplementation
- ECMO = extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure
- PEEP = positive end expiratory pressure
- Mechanical ventilation
- Surfactant administration prophylactically
What are some complications of treatment for RDS? (4)
- Barotrauma
- Volutrauma
- Atelectotrauma
- Biotrauma
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD):
- Involves complication of __________ and _________.
- May go on to develop _____.
- What are some complications associated with BPD?
- immature lungs and mechanical ventilation
- CLD
- systemic hypertension, metabolic imbalance, hearing loss, ROP, nephrocalcinosis, osteoporosis, GER, early growth failure, neurodevelopmental delays
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA):
- The ductus arteriosus usually closes within ___-___ hours after birth.
- What are the consequences in the premature infant when closure does not occur? (4)
- 10-15 hours
- hypotension, poor perfusion, CHF, metabolic acidosis
Hyperbilirubinemia:
- What is this?
- Why is it common in preemies? (3)
- Accumulation of excessive bilirubin in the blood.
- Immature hepatic function, increased hemolysis of RBC from birth injuries, possible polycythemia.
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP):
- What is this?
- Onset peaks at ___-___ weeks.
- Leading cause of visual impairment in preemies.
- Abnormal development of blood vessels which may lead to scarring and detached retina. May result in blindness.
- 34-40 weeks
- How many levels of ROP are there?
- Which is the worse and involves complete detachment of the retina?
- Levels 1-5
- Level 5
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC): -What is it?
The intestinal issue becomes damaged (typically due to infection) and begins to die.
Necrotizing Enterocolitis S/Sx. (8)
- Bloating/swelling in abdomen
- Distension
- Gastric retention
- Tenderness
- V/D
- Rectal bleeding
- Bilious drainage from enteral feeding tubes
Chorioamnionitis:
- What is it?
- Most common cause of ______ labor.
- Bacteria infects chorion, amnion, and amnion fluid causing infection. (infectious cause of CP)
- preterm labor
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome:
- What is it?
- Approximately 20% demonstrate delays at __yo.
- Early onset of respiratory distress in term or near term infants born through meconium stained amniotic fluid.
- 3yo
Osteopenia:
- Approximately 80% of bone is produced between ___-___ weeks gestation.
- Risk increases with decreasing _______ age and birth ________.
- Increased risk for ________ and positional deformities.
- 24-40 weeks
- gestational age and birth weight
- fracture and positional deformities
PART 3: INFANT BEHAVIORS
PART 3: INFANT BEHAVIORS
The Synactive Theory of Infant Development provides a framework for understanding the behavior of premature infants. The infant’s behaviors are grouped according to what (5) “subsystems of functioning”?
- Autonomic
- Motor
- States
- Attention/Interaction
- Self-Regulatory
- When demands are within the infant’s current developmental expectations, ________ _____-________ behaviors are observed.
- When demands exceed the infant’s expectations and threshold, _________ __________ behaviors are observed.
- organized self-regulatory behaviors
- disorganized avoidance behaviors
What are some autonomic signs of stress? (12)
- Seizures
- Respiratory pauses
- Color changes to mottled, webbed, cyanotic, gray, -flushed
- Gagging, gasping
- Spitting up
- Hiccups
- Straining or actually producing a bowel movement
- Tremors, startling, twitching
- Coughing
- Sneezing
- Yawning
- Sighing
What are some motor signs of stress? (4)
- Motor flaccidity or “tuning out” of trunk/extremities/face.
- Motor hypertonicity with extension of trunk/legs/arms/hands and feet/face.
- Motor hypertonicity with protective maneuvers (hands on face, high guard), and hyperflexion.
- Frantic, diffuse activity.
In general, motor signs of stress are more ________ but can be seen with extremes of _________.
- extension
- flexion
What are some state signs of distress? (8)
- Diffuse sleep or awake states with whimpering sounds, facial twitches and discharge smiling
- Strained fussing or crying
- Panicked or worried alertness
- Glassy-eyed strained alertness
- Irritability and diffuse arousal
- Rapid state oscillations
- Crying
- Eye floating; staring; active gaze averting
PART 4: CEREBRAL PALSY (CP)
PART 4: CEREBRAL PALSY (CP)
What is CP?
“CP describes a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitations that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing fetal or infant brain”
CP has associated disturbances of what (6) areas?
- Cognition
- Behavior
- Communication
- Sensation
- Perception
- Epilepsy
CP Pathophysiology:
- What is the onset? (3)
- Etiology? (5)
- Other factors? (4)
Onset
- Prenatal
- Perinatal
- Postnatal
Etiology
- Hypoxic
- Ischemic
- Infectious
- Congenital
- Traumatic
Other Factors
- Preterm birth
- Uterine abnormalities
- Multiple births
- Genetics
What are some ways that CP is diagnosed? (4)
- Neuroimaging findings
- Clinical findings
- Risk factors
- Child does not reach milestones, demonstrates abnormal muscle tone or qualitative differences in movement patterns
- What are (2) outcome measures used to predict CP?
- Which is better for predicting CP in the early months?
- Which is better for predicting CP as infants age?
- Prechtl’s Assessment of General Movements (GMA) and AIMS/NSMDA
- GMA = early
- AIMS/NSMDA = later
What is an outcome measure used to measure the severity of movement disorder (CP)?
-GMFCS
What are some movement disorder types of CP? (6)
- Spastic (increased tone/stiffness)
- Ataxia (lack of muscle control/coordination)
- Athetoid (involuntary writhing movements)
- Hypotonic (decreased muscle tone)
- Mixed
- Dyskinetic (uncontrolled involuntary muscle movement)
Describe the GMFCS levels of movement disorder. (5)
- Level 1 = Walks without limitations.
- Level 2 = Walks with limitations.
- Level 3 = Walks using a hand-held mobility device.
- Level 4 = Self-mobility with limitations (may use powered mobility)
- Level 5 = Transported in manual WC.
What are the types of CP? (4)
- Spastic/Hypertonic
- Dyskinetic
- Ataxia
- Hypotonic
Spastic/Hypertonic CP:
- Makes up ___% of CP.
- Stiffness is usually greater _________.
- ________ dependent resistance may or may not be present.
- Abnormal/limited movement _________.
- Excessive ___-________ and/or ___________ leading to limited ROM.
- Abnormal timing and grading of muscle activation.
- Abnormal postural responses.
- Difficulty maintaining activity of certain muscle groups.
- 75%
- velocity dependent
- synergies
- co-activation and/or reciprocal inhibition
Spastic CP Implications:
- Implications for MSK System? (3)
- Implications for Sensory Perceptual System? (3)
- Implications for CV and Respiratory System? (2)
- Implications for Oral Motor? (1)
MSK System
- Limited ROM
- Weakness
- Deformities
Sensory Perceptual System
- Decreased tactile, kinesthetic, vestibular and proprioceptive awareness
- Difficulty discriminating
- Upward visual gaze
CV and Respiratory Systems:
- Poor CV fitness due to decreased mobility
- Reduced breath support with flared ribs and tight rectus abdominus
Oral Motor:
-Drooling, poor articulation, difficulty feeding
Dyskinetic CP:
- Includes _________, ________, and ______. What is each?
- Implications for MSK System? (3)
- Tremor- Involuntary shaking movement
- Rigidity- Resistance to both active and passive movement throughout range in both agonist and antagonist.
- Athetosis- Abnormal muscle contractions causing involuntary writhing movements.
MSK System
- Significant asymmetry
- Joints may be hypermobile
- Frequent TMJ problems
Ataxia CP:
- May occur in combination with ________ and/or _______.
- Ineffective postural alignment, anticipatory postural adjustments, abnormal postural stability.
- Often _________ with impaired force during active movement and tremor.
- spasticity and/or athetosis
- hypotonic
Ataxia implications for MSK System? (3)
- Tend to rely on ligaments for stability
- Relies on vision for balance
- Postural insecurity
Hypotonic CP:
- May be permanent or a transient condition in the evolution of athetosis or spasticity.
- _________ resting muscle tension.
- ________ ability to generate voluntary muscle force.
- ________ joint flexibility.
- Postural instability.
- ________ usually favored over _________.
- diminished
- decreased
- excessive
- extension usually favored over flexion
Hypotonix implications for MSK System? (3)
- Stability gained through end-range positioning.
- Contractures develop secondary to position of the arms and legs.
- Rib cage at risk to become flat due to gravity.