4. Pre & Peri Natal Causes
1.
Accident and trauma
Age of the mother
Alcohol
Bleeding
Genetic Factor
Hypertension
Infection
Medication
Multiple pregnancy
Poor maternal nutrition
R h incompatibility
Radiation
An enlarge head of the baby
Breech Presentation
Delayed cry
Lack of oxygen
Low birth weight
Neonatal jaundice
Pre mature delivery
Prolonged labor and excessive
bleeding
Surgical delivery
Trauma
Umbilical cord prolepses and
around the neck
Pre Natal Causes
Peri Natal Causes:-
5. Common Characteristics
Abnormal reflexes
Breathing difficulty
Cognitive difficulty
Delayed gross and fine
motor milestones
Difficulty in A.D.L.
activities
Difficulty in balancing
Difficulty in coordinating
movements
Difficulty in hearing,
vision and speech
Epilepsy
Involuntary movements
Lack of proper muscle
tone
Perceptual difficulty
Slow movements
Social and emotional
difficulty
Wrong body posture
7. Types of CPs according to area of
brain affected
Type Characteristics
Spastic •Spasticity of muscle
•Stiffness or increased muscle tension
•Stiff and difficult movements
Athetosis •Involuntary and uncontrolled
movements
• Jerky and slow wriggly movements
of the legs, arms, hands or face.
• Abnormal body positions come and
go as muscle change from stiff to
floppy.
•
Ataxia •Unsteady and shaky movements
• Low muscle tone and poor
coordination
•Affected the sense of balance and
depth perception
8. Impact on CP child’s life: Slow
pace of development
Motor development
Physical growth
Cognitive development
Communication skills
Social and emotional development
Daily living skills
9. Conventional Treatment and
Management of cerebral Palsy
Individualized intervention plan for the child.
1. Therapies
Physical or movement therapy
Occupational Therapy
Speech Therapy
Educational Therapy
2. Medication
3. Surgery
4. Ergonomic inputs
11. Education therapy
Early Intervention
Individualized education plan
Child reach-out and door-step
interventions
Home management and support
Mother-and-child training
programmes