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PT 623 - Cerebral Palsy (CP) Exam
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What is cerebral palsy? - ✔✔group of permanent disorders of the
development of movement and posture, causing activity limitations
may result in MSK impairment accompanied by cognition, behavior,
communication, sensation, perception, and epilepsy issues
T/F: cerebral palsy is a progressive condition - ✔✔false - it is a life-long
disability with primary impairments that can lead to secondary impairments
that may develop/worsen with age
What is the leading known cause of CP? - ✔✔intraventricular and
periventricular hemorrhage
What are the 4 leading known causes of CP? - ✔✔1 - intraventricular and
periventricular hemorrhage
2 - periventricular leukomalacia (PVL)
3 - hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
4 - kernicterus (hypernbilirubinemia)
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How is CP classified based on motor involvement? - ✔✔- diplegia
- hemiplegia/paresis
- quadraplegia/tetraplegia
What is diplegia? - ✔✔paralysis of either both UEs or LEs (or one more
than the other)
What is hemiplegia/hemiparesis? - ✔✔Weakness or complete paralysis of
the UE and LE on one side of the bidyh
What is quadriplegia/tetraplegia? - ✔✔weakness/paralysis of all 4 limbs
How is CP classified based on impaired muscle tone? - ✔✔- spastic
- dyskinetic
- ataxic
- mixed
How does spastic CP present? - ✔✔increase in muscle tone and
pathological reflexes
What part of the brain is impacted with spastic CP? - ✔✔lesion to motor
cortex or white matter projections
How does dyskinetic CP present? - ✔✔dystonia or athetosis
What part of the brain is impacted with dyskinetic CP? - ✔✔basal ganglia
PT 623 - Cerebral Palsy (CP) Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Solved
What is cerebral palsy? - ✔✔group of permanent disorders of the
development of movement and posture, causing activity limitations
may result in MSK impairment accompanied by cognition, behavior,
communication, sensation, perception, and epilepsy issues
T/F: cerebral palsy is a progressive condition - ✔✔false - it is a life-long
disability with primary impairments that can lead to secondary impairments
that may develop/worsen with age
What is the leading known cause of CP? - ✔✔intraventricular and
periventricular hemorrhage
What are the 4 leading known causes of CP? - ✔✔1 - intraventricular and
periventricular hemorrhage
2 - periventricular leukomalacia (PVL)
3 - hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
4 - kernicterus (hypernbilirubinemia)
, ©NINJANERD 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
How is CP classified based on motor involvement? - ✔✔- diplegia
- hemiplegia/paresis
- quadraplegia/tetraplegia
What is diplegia? - ✔✔paralysis of either both UEs or LEs (or one more
than the other)
What is hemiplegia/hemiparesis? - ✔✔Weakness or complete paralysis of
the UE and LE on one side of the bidyh
What is quadriplegia/tetraplegia? - ✔✔weakness/paralysis of all 4 limbs
How is CP classified based on impaired muscle tone? - ✔✔- spastic
- dyskinetic
- ataxic
- mixed
How does spastic CP present? - ✔✔increase in muscle tone and
pathological reflexes
What part of the brain is impacted with spastic CP? - ✔✔lesion to motor
cortex or white matter projections
How does dyskinetic CP present? - ✔✔dystonia or athetosis
What part of the brain is impacted with dyskinetic CP? - ✔✔basal ganglia
