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1 / NBCOT - Pediatrics1.Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis Key Markers: Retention of primitive reflexes and automatic reactions
Abnormal or variable tone Hyperresponsive tendon reflexes Asymmetrical use of extremities Clonus
Poor feeding and tongue control Involuntary movements NONPROGRESSIVE
2.Classification of Cerebral Palsy: Based on limb involvement, distribution / quality of tone, and function
3.Hemiplegia CP: affects the upper and lower extremities on one side of
the body; may affect bilateral skills
4.Quadraplegia (tetraplegia) CP: affects the upper and lower extremities on both sides of the body (all 4 limbs)
5.Diplegia CP: quadriplegia with mild upper extremity involvement and 2 / significant involvement in the lower extremities
6.Spastic CP: increased flexor or extensor tone
7.Athetoid CP: fluctuation of tone from low to normal with little spasticity
8.Choreoathetoid CP: constant fluctuations from low to high tone, without co-contractions; typically appears as jerky movements (involuntary)
9.Flaccid CP: marked low tone (but will usually progress to spasticity)
10.Ataxic CP: tone is usually within the normal range but involves
lower-extremity flexion patterns (balance and coordination difficulties
with tremors, but less invol- untary movements)
11.Cerebral Palsy OT Treatment: Address tone, motor planning, motor
control, and coordination issues
AROM & PROM through stretching, exercise and orthotics
Adaptive equipment and assistive technology to access education, play, leisure, and social participation
Seating and positioning CIMT when indicated
12.Encephalocele: A neural tube defect as a protrusion in the occipital
region of the brain. Typically associated with severe deficits, such as
cognitive impairments, hydrocephalus, motor impairments, and
seizures
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