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The child with Cerebral Palsy part 1

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What is cerebral palsy   CP is an umbrella term that describes disorder of monements, posture and motor funciton resulting from a nonprogressive lesion/abnormality of the developing brain  
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what is the life expectancy for a child with cp   mild/moderate = normalsevre = shortend lifespan  
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what are the causes of CP   Prenatal (15%)- viral infection- metabolic- vascular occlusionPerinatal (15%)- hypoxia secondary to acidosispost natal (10%)  
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what are common motor aspects of CP (7)   1mm weakness2delayed motor development3.lack of selective control4.sterotypical movemnt patterns and postures5.alterations in mm tone6. sensory impairment7. balance and anticipatory postural losses  
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what other associated impairments can exist with CP   visual, auditory, language delay, (65%) hearing and epilepsy  
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what are the three areas of cp classification   1. motor type 2.topography 3.level of motor function  
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what are the 5 motor types of cp   1.spactic (corticospinal)2.dyskinetic (basal ganglia)3.ataxic (cerebellar)4. hypotonic5.mixed  
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describe spastic cp   Spactic cp involves the corticospinal area. increased in velocity dependant resistance to passive mvt. altered timing and activation of mm  
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describe dyskinetic CP   Dyskinetic CP occurs with basal ganglia is effected. results in dystonia (exaggerated mvt) and athetosis (writing movements)  
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describe ataxic cp   where cerebellar mainly affected resulting in difficulty with timing and coordination  
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what are common effects of ataxia (8) 4drhin   dysmetria, dyssenergia, diadokinesia, disarthria,Rebound phenomenon, Hypotonia, intention tremmor, nystagmus  
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descrbe the classifcation of topography with cp   either unilateral (one side of body) with monoplegic (one limb) or hemiplegic (one side) or bilateral (both sides of body) diplegia (both arms or legs) quadraplegia all four limbs  
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what is the prognosis for walking for a child with CP   - (I) sitting by 2 = walking- if not by 4 then no walking- maximum ambulatory status acheived by 7- Intelectual impriments delays walking  
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what is the prognosis for hemiplegic cp   100 walking by age 3  
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what is the prognosis for diplegic cp   variable but 95% ambulate with/without aid during lifetime  
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