Neuro Station

Question 1

Athetoid/dyskinetic cp (2)

Answer 1

• abnormal, involuntary movements

- problems in maintaining posture

Question 2

Extrapyramidal cp (4)

Answer 2

• around 20% of all cases
• damage to extrapyramidal tracts and/or cerebellum
• non-spastic cp
• two types: athetoid, ataxic

Question 3

Pyramidal cp (5)

Answer 3

• around 70% of all cases of cp
• damage to pyramidal tracts
• spastic cp
• increased motor tone
• hyper reflexia

Question 4

Cp classification (3)

Answer 4

• pyramidal cp
• extrapyramidal cp
• mixed cp (around 10%)

Question 5

Cerebral palsy (7)

Answer 5

• neurological disorder characterised by motor problems
• caused by brain damage prenatally or perinatally or postnatally
• non progressive
• symptoms may appear to progress but only because problems become more obvious with increased age
• various risk factors hypoxia asphyxia seizures proemature birth etc
• development of motor tracts particularly vulnerable between 24-32weeks gestation
• most common cause in preterm births (earlier than 32weeks) is injury to preventicular white matter

Question 6

Aspergers syndrome (4)

Answer 6

• an autism spectrum disorder
• characterised by sig difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviour and interests
• differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development
• physical clumsiness and atypical (peculiar or odd) use of language are frequently reported

Question 7

Ataxic cp (2)

Answer 7

• affects balance and depth perception

- lack of coordination