Cerebral Palsy "Facts"
Types of CP
PT Exam
Standardized assessment tools
Equipment
100

Name two key facts in the definition of Cerebral Palsy

Non-progressive, disorder of movement and posture

100

what is the most common motor finding type of CP

Spastic

100

Name the classification scale used for children with  CP

GMFCS

ages 2-18

prognosis assistance

100

Name the most common tool used for children with CP ages 5 months to 16 years

Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)  

what are the two versions?

100

name 3 types of equipment can that a child can use to assist in gait

reverse walker, cane, forward walker, loftstrand crutches, supportive walker

200

Name one perinatal complication that may leads to a medical diagnosis of CP 

low birthweight, neonatal stroke, infection, hemorrhage, hypoglycemia

200

What "type" of CP would a child be diagnosed with if they have involuntary movement

Dyskinetic 

often Basal Ganglia damage

200
Name three things you look for when you meet the child
how adult holds child, any assistive devices, gait, motor planning, positioning
200

Name a tool used for 0-84 month old children with CP that compares them to a normal/typical child

Peabody Developmental Motor Scale (PDMS-2)

200

What type of equipment can you use to help a completely dependent child stay upright

stander

300

what is the reported prevalence of CP

4/1000 births

300

What is the "least" common type of CP

Ataxic

300
Name two primitive reflexes that may interfere with function
ATNR, STNR
300

Name a tool that consists of an interview to determine disability level

PEDI (Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory)

300

Name three types of orthotics used in the neuro population with emphasis on pediatrics

DAFO, AFO, KAFO, hinged, SMO, orthotic insert

400

Name two post-natal complications that may result in CP diagnosis

Ischemic Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL),  l metabolic disease, injuries, chronic lung disease

400

Name three early signs of possible CP (flags or soft signs)

persistent:

arching posture, jittery, feeding problems, fussiness

400

Name the automatic postural reflexes that are part of balance

head righting, body righting, protective extension, equilibrium

400

If a 5 year-old child can sit on a chair but needs adaptive seating for trunk control and walks short distances with a device what GMFCS level would you report

Level IV

400

Name three types of mobility equipment that can be used in peds (other than walkers)

Wheelchair, power chair, scooter, adaptive stroller,

500

What percentage of children with CP survive into adulthood

90%

500

Name three reasons/justifications for early intervention

family education, plasticity, encourage "typical" movement patterns, prevent secondary impairments

500

Name two pediatric balance testing tools

functional reach, tandem, heel toes, BOT, GMFM

500

What is the most common pelvic posture in sitting seen in children with CP and why

posterior tilt, tight hamstrings

500

Name 3 ways that a family can potential obtain financial assistance to pay for special equipment needs

health insurance, school district, grants, local agencies

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