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Cerebral Palsy
Types of CP
Question | Answer |
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Spastic cerebral palsy | refers to the increased tone, or tension, in a muscle. The muscles are constantly tense, or spastic. |
Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy | tends to affect the legs of a patient more than the arms. The gait is typically characterized by a crouched gait. Toe walking and flexed knees are common attributes |
Ataxic Cerebral Palsy | affects coordination of movement. poor or low muscle tone, also known as hypotonic. tremor, especially when attempting quick or precise movements, such as writing or buttoning a shirt |
Athetoid Cerebral Palsy | slow, writhing involuntary muscle movement. nwanted movements may be small or big, rapid, irregularly repetitive, random, or jerky. inability to hold posture |
Mixed Cerebral Palsy | usually have both the tight muscle tone of spastic cerebral palsy and the involuntary movements of athetoid cerebral palsy. |