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Neuro PT 206
Cerebral Palsy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is damaged in Cerebral Palsy? | CNS before, during adn after shortly after birth |
| what percentage of the pediatric disorders PT's treat? | 75% |
| causes of CP | mostly unknown, infectious meningitis, trauma, CMV (common cold), RH factor (issues in foreign countries), poor prenatal care, asphyxia (cord issues), low birth wt (33% of all cases, 50% of diplegic), cerebral hemorrhage |
| if periventricular are of brain is involved, central bleed, what type of CP? how does it affect? | diplegic (42%) |
| if parietal lobe is affected, hemispheric bleed, to what extent are limbs effected? | hemiplegic (36%) |
| if frontal lobe, global ischemia, what amt of limb involement? | quadriplegic (7%) |