cerebral palsy Flashcards
1
Q
spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
A
- affects bilateral LEs more than UEs
- difficulty with weight bearing, maintaining postural control against gravity
- likely to become easily fatigued with static postures (standing for a long time)
2
Q
diplegia
A
LEs affected more than UEs
3
Q
Athetoid cerebral palsy/dyskinesia CP
A
Brain damage to basal ganglia in midbrain
- abnormal tone, postural control, coordination
- TONE = fluctuating/mixed (some muscles too tense, others too relaxed)
- involuntary slow, writhing movements affecting hands, feet, arms, legs, sometimes face muscles (drooling
- symptoms completely diminish during sleep, heighten during waking stress