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Cerebral Palsy |
Group of disorders that affect the CNS |
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What is the term for fluctuating muscle tone, involuntary slow, writing movements? What area is damaged? |
Athetosis, basal ganglia |
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What is the term for instability of movement? What area is damaged? |
Ataxia, cerebellum |
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What are involuntary movements with sustained contractions? |
Dystonia |
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Those with spastic CP would generally exhibit ____ gait, ____ tone in antigravity muscles. |
crouched gait, high tone |
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Athetoid CP is also called ___________syndrome |
floppy baby |
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Spasticity management can be achieved through (5) options. |
baclofen (ITB) pump, neurosurgery, ACH inhibitors, nerve blocks, or botox injections. |
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Diazepam/Valium, baclofen dantrium, zanaflex are examples of __________ medications |
spasticity management |
