Roy is a 13 month old male who has been followed in the Pediatric outpatient
clinic. He was born at term by normal vaginal delivery without complications and
his birth weight was 3300g. His mother did not have any problems during the
pregnancy. At 6 months of age, you noticed his head control was poor. Currently,
he calls everyone "mama" and follows one-step commands. He is able to drink
from a cup. He is able to roll over from his stomach to his back but he is not able
to sit or stand. His height and weight are both between the 25-50th percentiles and
his head circumference is within 2 standard deviations of the mean. Some
primitive reflexes such as the Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) persist and
he has increased muscle tone, especially in his legs. His deep tendon reflexes are
exaggerated.
Gambaran klinis :
1.Spastisitas
¨Adanya peningkatan tonus otot merupakan indikator awal adanya Cerebral Palsy ¨Dapat
dideteksi usia 2 bulan
¨Normal : Dalam posisi telentang bila anak diangkat maka anak akan memfleksikan panggul dan
lututnya
¨Spastik : Bila diangkat anak akan ekstensi panggul dan lutut dan posisi seperti berdiri
Kelainan motorik dan postur merupakan ciri utama, tetapi sering juga disertai dengan gangguan
lain yang bukan motorik :
¨Retardasi mental (75%).
¨Epilepsi (25-50%)
¨Gangguan visual: Strabismus (75%),
Gangguan refraksi (25-50%),
Hemianopsia (<25%)