Cerebral Palsy

Question 1

What are the 5 types of Cerebral Palsy?

Answer 1

Spastic
Athetoid
Ataxic
Rigid
Mixed

Question 2

Spastic CP

Answer 2

50% (most common)

• slow, jerky movement
• exaggerated stretch reflex

Question 3

Athetoid CP

Answer 3

10%

-slow, involuntary movement when volitional movements attempted

Question 4

Ataxic CP

Answer 4

5-10%

• disturbed equilibrium with other balance problems
• normal reflexes and muscle tone

Question 5

Rigid CP

Answer 5

1%

• simultaneous contraction of all muscle groups
• slow and effortful involuntary movement

Question 6

Mixed CP

Answer 6

30%

- 2 or more types of CP (most commonly Spastic and Athetoid)