Cerebral Palsy classification, causes, signs and symptoms and treatment

Cerebral palsy is a non-Progressive neurological disorder. Usually with a significant motor component. Clinical presentation over time changes due to increased developmental challenges. Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in childhood. Prevalence is about 1 – 3/ 1000 live births. Cerebral palsy can affect: Cerebral cortex – causing spasticity Basal ganglia – causing dyskinesia Cerebellum – causing akinesia Mixed Classification Cerebral palsy can be classified according to the type of motor problem: Spasitic (80%) – Cerebrum involvement Athetoid or dyskinetic (10-20%) – Basal ganglia involvement Ataxia (rare) – Cerebellar involvement Mixed Types of CP Cerebral palsy can be classified according to the distribution of motor disorder Hemiplegia Diplegia Quadriplegia Aetiology Most causes are unknown Prenatal (ie. stroke, infection) most common Post delivery (i.e meningitis, kernicterus) 10-20% Perinatal asphyxia in minority (10%) Join this our membership section to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb1LglhAi_YGQnazlqeWRsQ/join SUBSCRIBE, LIKE and SHARE Check our website for more medical lecture notes at https://medcrine.com Follow us on twitter @medcrine Facebook at www.fb.me/medcrine Pinterest at pinterest.com/medcrine Telegram at t.me/medcrine email us on info@medcrine.com