Pediatric Cerebral Palsy Flashcards
According to the MACS Functional Mobility Scale an individual “who handles objects easily and successfully” is considered a level…
A. level 1
B. level 2
C. level 3
D. level 4
E. level 5
A. level one
According to the MACS Functional Mobility Scale an individual “handles objects with somewhat reduced quality/speed of achievement” is considered a level…
A. level 1
B. level 2
C. level 3
D. level 4
E. level 5
B. level 2
According to the MACS Functional Mobility Scale an individual who “handles objects with difficulty and needs help to prepare/modify activities” is considered a level…
A. level 1
B. level 2
C. level 3
D. level 4
E. level 5
C. level 3
According to the MACS Functional Mobility Scale an individual who “handles a limited selection of easily managed objects in adapted situations” is considered a level…
A. level 1
B. level 2
C. level 3
D. level 4
E. level 5
D. level 4
According to the MACS Functional Mobility Scale an individual who “does not handle objects and is severely limited in their ability to perform simple actions” is considered a level…
A. level 1
B. level 2
C. level 3
D. level 4
E. level 5
E. level 5
An individual with diplegia has deficits in…
A. the whole body
B. one side of the body
C. the top/bottom half of the body
C. the top/bottom half of the body
An individual with Cerebral Palsy affecting the brainstem may present with..
A. sustained contraction of the extensor muscles
B. ataxia
C. athetosis
A. sustained contraction of the extensor muscles
An individual with CP affecting the cerebellum may present with
A. sustained contraction of the extensor muscles
B. ataxia
C. athetosis
B. ataxia
Increased muscle tone, decrease in active and passive ROM, poor postural mechanisms, stereotypic and limited movements, and primitive/tonic reflexes are characteristics of which type of CP?
A. athetoid
B. ataxic
C. atonic
D. spastic
D. spastic
individuals will also experience…
- atypical movement patterns
- asymmetrical distribution of tone
Increased muscle tone, decrease in active and passive ROM, poor postural mechanisms, stereotypic and limited movements, and primitive/tonic reflexes are characteristics of which type of CP?
A. athetoid
B. ataxic
C. atonic
D. spastic
D. spastic
Individuals may also experience..
- atypical movement patterns
- asymmetrical distribution of tone
- oral/motor feeding problems
Fluctuating muscle tone with underling decrease in muscle tone, risk for scoliosis, poor initiation and cessation of movement, difficulty co-contracting/stabilizing joints, and poor execution of coordinated and purposeful movement are characteristics of which type of CP?
A. athetoid
B. ataxic
C. atonic
D. spastic
A. athetoid
Individuals may also experience
- feeding and speech problems
- involuntary movement
- involvement of all 4 limbs
Disturbance of coordinated movement patterns, limb ataxia/tremors, poor balance, and slow initiation of movement are characteristics of which type of CP?
A. athetoid
B. ataxic
C. atonic
D. spastic
B. ataxic
Individuals may also experience
- slow, labored, dysarthric speech
- poorly coordinated equilibrium reactions
Joint hyper-mobility, instability, slow responses to sensation, atypical movement patterns, and feeding/respiratory problems are characteristics of which type of CP?
A. athetoid
B. ataxic
C. atonic
D. spastic
C. atonic
Individuals may also experience
- a predominance of extensor movement
- a compensatory pattern
- may move quickly due to lack of stability
The goal of _________ is to decrease spasticity in muscles by cutting nerve roots
A. dorsal rhizotomy
B. selective rhizotomy
C. anti-spasticity medication
B. selective rhizotomy
T/F: potential long term complications of selective rhizotomy include lower spine changes and scoliosis
True
