Neuro/Behavioral Flashcards
Wessels rule of three?
Colic definition
Crying >3h/d
Crying >3d/w
Crying >3w
Crying by age
1st 2wk - cries little
6w - 3hr/day
12w - 1/d
M-Chat is used to screen what? When?
Autism 18-24mo
Cerebral palsy is?
Non-progressive motor impairment due to brain anomalies/lesions before/after birth
Hemiparesis is?
Unilateral Arm/Leg (AKA - hemiplegia)
Diplegia is?
Motor impairment of legs (+- limited arms)
6 types of Cerebral palsy?
Spastic Dyskinetic Dystonic Choreathetotic Ataxic Mixed Cerebral Palsy
MC cerebral palsy?
Spastic Cerebral palsy
Spastic Cerebral palsy affects? what area of the brain?
Pyramidal
Extrapyramidal defects of the brain cause what types of cerebral palsy?
Dyskinetic (Dystonic or Choreathetotic)
Ataxic
Spastic Cerebral palsy is due to?
Injury to UMN of pyramidal tract
Spastic Cerebral palsy criteria?
At least 2/3
- ABNL movement
- Increased tone
- Pathologic reflexes
Neonates w/ spastic Cerebral palsy often present as?
Hypotonic w/ brisk reflexes
Toddlers w/ spastic Cerebral palsy often present as?
Muscular hypertonicity (contractures)
Hyperactive DTRs
Scissor gait/toe walking
Clinical features of Cerebral palsy?
Basal ganglia involvement
ABNL - involuntary, uncontrolled, recurring movements
-(Athetoid/choreiform, INC w/ stress - gone w/ sleep)
Facial grimacing - dysarthria
Dyskinetic Cerebral palsy - Athetosis general hand position?
A-town down/gang
Dyskinetic Cerebral palsy - Chorea general hand position?
Extended up (stop hand)
Mixed Cerebral palsy indicates?
More than one type of motor pattern present
Ass/w sensory deficits, seizures, cog impairments
Ataxic Cerebral palsy is?
Cerebellar injury - ABNL posture/movement - loss coordination of muscles
Dystonic Cerebral palsy is?
Reduced activity and stiff movement
hypokinesia - hypotonia