Cerebral palsy

Question 1

Is CP UMN or LMN

Answer 1

UMN

Question 2

muscle tone in antigravity muscle

Answer 2

spastic

Question 3

abnormal postures and movements with mass patterns of flexion/extension

Answer 3

spastic

Question 4

Imbalances of tone across joints may cause contractures and deformities: LEGS: hip flexors, adductors, internal rotators, knee flexors, ankle PF

Answer 4

spastic

Question 5

Arm muscle imbalance at risk for contractures

Answer 5

spastic

Question 6

visuals, auditory, cognitive and oral motor deficits are possible

Answer 6

spastic

Question 7

“Crouched gait”; walks with hip flexion and knee flexion or could toe walk

Answer 7

spastic

Question 8

Floppy baby syndrome

Answer 8

athetoid

Question 9

Tonic reflexes such as ATNR, STNR, Tonic labyrinthine reflex, blocks functional posture and movement

Answer 9

Athetoid

Question 10

Poor proximal stability especially in proximal joints

Answer 10

athetoid

Question 11

Ataxia and incoordination when child are upright, and includes decreased base of support/muscle tone fluctuations

Answer 11

Athetoid

Question 12

poor visual tracking, speech delay and oral motor problems

Answer 12

Athetoid

Question 13

Low postural tone, poor balance

Answer 13

ataxic

Question 14

May occur with spastic or athetoid

Answer 14

ataxic

Question 15

uncoordinated movement, ataxia follows initial hypotonia

Answer 15

ataxic

Question 16

Tremor of hands

Answer 16

ataxic

Question 17

poor visual tracking, nystagmus; speech and articulation problems

Answer 17

ataxic

Question 18

stance and gait are wide

Answer 18

ataxic