cerebral palsy

Question 1

what is this?

Answer 1

fixed insult to developing brain

Question 2

causes

Answer 2

• prenatal
  
  • trauma during pregnancy
  • maternal infections
• peri natal
  
  • birth asphyxia
  • premature
• post natal
  
  • meningitis
  • severe neonatal jaundice
  • head injury

Question 3

types?

Answer 3

• spastic
  
  • increased tone and reflexes, reduced power (hemi, di or quadriplegic)
• dyskinetic
  
  • problems controlling muscle tone
• ataxic
  
  • problems w co-ordinated movement

Question 4

presentation?

Answer 4

will become more evident during development

• hand preference <18months
• failure to meet milestones
• feeding or swallowing problems

Question 5

Mx?

Answer 5

MDT, symptomatic management

Question 6

Complications?

Answer 6

• epilepsy
• learning difficulties
• speech and language delay
• visual / hearing impairment