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Cerebral Palsy - Coggle Diagram
Cerebral Palsy
Pathophysiology
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Trauma
MVA, Fall, physical abuse
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Interventions
Physical Therapy
muscle training, exercises to build strength , flexibility
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Patient Education
Teach what CP is
general term used to describe a group of disorders that impair muscle control due to damage to the developing brain.
Signs of each type
Spastic CP
most common type in which the muscles are stiff & weak (due to uncontrolled contraction of the muscles). The stiffness may occur in both legs (diplegia), in the leg & arm on the same side (hemiplegia)
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Is CP progressive?
due to damage to the developing brain, it is non-progressive. However, the symptoms due to brain damage often change with time, sometimes getting better & something worse
medications
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Oral Muscle relaxants
Baclofen, Tizandine, Diazepam
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Assessment Findings
Baby < 6 months
Head, legs, feels stiff, feels floppy, when cradled seems to overextend the back and neck as they push away. Legs are stiff and cross or scissor.
Baby > 6 months
Doesn't roll over. cannot bring hands together, difficulty brinimng hands to mouth. reaches with one hand while other i s fisted.
Baby > 10 months
crawls are lopsided, pushing with hand and leg while dragging opposite hand/leg.