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100

Is Cerebral Palsy progressive or not progressive?

not progressive

100

Spastic cerebral palsy is characterized by

a. low muscle tone

b. involuntary movements

c. balance and equilibrium issues

low muscle tone

100

define spastic motor movement

  • increased muscle

 tone, difficulty with

voluntary and coordinated

 movement,

abnormal movement and

 posture



100

What range of cognitive ability can those with CP have?

gifted to severely impaired

100

Name some types of therapy appropriate for those with CP

speech, occupational, physical

200

Name 2 possible causes of cerebral palsy

  • Prenatal

  • Brain malformation

  • Genetic syndrome

  • Prenatal infection

  • Severe anoxia

  • Perinatal

  • Asphyxia

  • CNS infection

  • Stroke

200

dyskinetic cerebral palsy is characterized by

a. low muscle tone

b. involuntary movements

c. balance and equilibrium issues

involuntary movements

200

define the athetoid movement pattern

  • involuntary,

 nonpurposeful

movements, overflow

 movements (e.g.,

jerking, tremors), can become 

“stuck” in

abnormal positions/postures, 

fluctuating tone



200

True/False: speech and motor impairment severity varies

True

200

Why might positioning equipment be helpful?

results vary

300
What will having a kid with CP look like in the classroom?

varying answers

300

ataxic cerebral palsy is characterized by

a. low muscle tone

b. involuntary movements

c. balance and equilibrium issues

balance and equilibrium issues

300

Name some daily living skills that might be affected

toileting, feeding, bathing

400

hemiplegia definition

affects one side of body

500

diplegia definition

all limbs affected, but legs more