Arnold-Chiari Malformation
This condition is when the brain tissue extends down into what neruological structure
Spinal Canal
Commonly diagnosed in what age range?
childhood
Name a risk factor for autism
Genes, sibling, critical periods, older parents
All people with this disorder present with these 2 problems:
Movement and posture
This condition affects this neurological structure.
Spinal Cord
Many people with Chiari malformation have no signs or symptoms, however, sometimes depending on the type of severity, some symptoms include:
Neck pain, unsteady gait, poor fine motor, dizziness, difficulty swallowing, numbness/tinting
In addition to genetic, possible causes include:
Premature, low birth weight, brain injury, exposure to environmental risks
Children with ASD present with…
Social, emotional, communication skills
There are these many types of CP and one example is?
5 - Spastic Cerebral Palsy. ...
Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy (also includes athetoid, choreoathetoid, and dystonic cerebral palsies) ...
Ataxic Cerebral Palsy. ...
hypotonic
Mixed Cerebral Palsy. ...
This occurs due to a defect of this structure prenatally
Neural tube defect
Severe symptoms may be resolved by doing this.
Surgery to reduce the pressure
The 2 types of ADHD are:
Innattentive, hyperactive- impulsive
Treatment for autism include:
OT, special education, etc.
Some associated issues with this condition include:
Contracture.
Malnutrition.
Mental health conditions.
Heart and lung disease.
Osteoarthritis.
In this type of spina bifida, there is no opening or sac on the baby’s back and usually does not cause any disability
Spina bifida occulta
There are these many types of chiari malformations
3
Associated issues include :
Learning disabilities, anxiety, depression, sensory processing disorder, oppositional defiant disorder
Name a type of Autism
There are five major types of autism which include Asperger's syndrome, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, Kanner's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder –
Historically, this was considered the cause of CP
Difficult birth
In this type of spina bifida, the membraes and spinal cord or nerves protrube at birth forming a sac
myelomeingocele
Incidence of this condition is 1 in less than a ______
1000
Effective treatment options include:
Medication and Behavior Therapy
Effective treatments for autism include.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Occupational Therapy (OT)P
Speech Therapy
Current theory suggests these as the possible causes of CP
Genetics, maternal infections, bleedin in the brain,
Possible causes of spina bifidia include
Genetic and environment