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Spastic Cerebral Palsy
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Injury to UMN of pyramidal tracts May be bilateral At least 2 of the following: -abnormal movement pattern - increased tone - pathologic reflexes |
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MC form of Cerebral Palsy
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spastic |
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Dyskinetic cerebral palsy |
Main features: - abnormal patterns of movements - involuntary, uncontrolled, recurring movements |
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Ataxic cerebral palsy |
Due to cerebellar injury Features: -Abnormal posturing/movement - loss of orderly muscle coordination |
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Dystonic cerebral palsy |
Features: - reduced activity - stiff movement (hypokinesia) - hypotonia |
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Choreoathetotic cerebral palsy |
Rare Injury: excessive hyperbilirubinemia Features: - increased and stormy movements (hyperkinesia) - hypotonia |
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Mixed cerebral palsy
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Used when more than one type of motor pattern is present Associated complications: - sensory deficits - seizures - cognitive-perceptual impairments |
