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 HISTORY
CEREBRAL PALSY was first identified
by a English Surgeon WILLIAM LITTLE
in 1860. It is also called as Littles Disease
 DEFINITION
Cerebral Palsy is considered as a
neurological disorder caused by a non-
progressive brain injury or malformation
that occurs by abnormal development or
damage to motor control centers of
the brain.
 ETIOLOGY

Prenatal
Perinatal
Postnatal/childhood
 1. PRENATAL
Gestational diseases Maternal diseases
Premature delivery Obstetrical complication
Preeclampsia Abuse of drugs
Infections Cerebral malformation
Severe protienuria Maternal diseases
Fetal heart rate Prolonged rupture of
depression membranes
Long labor
Asphyxia
 2. PERINATAL
Prematurity and associated problems
Low birth weight
Meconium aspiration
Cerebral trauma
Severe hyperglycemia
Blood incompatibilities
Hyperbilirubinemia
Meconium aspiration
Complicated delivery
3. POSTNATAL
Brain injury
Stroke
Meningitis or encephalitis
Traumatic brain injury
Seizures
Vascular malformations
Cerebral anoxia
Sickle cell anemia
Near drowning
Toxins
CLASSIFICATION OF
CP
CEREBRAL PALSY is classified
into two types as below:
Depending upon Topographical
Distribution

Depending on tone or movement

patterns (physiologic)
 DEPENDING UPON
TOPOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION

Monoplegia
Diplegia
Paraplegia
Quadriplegia
Triplegic
Hemiplegic
Tetraplegic/Double hemiplegic
DEPENDING ON TONE OR
MOVEMENT PATTERNS
(PHYSIOLOGIC)
Spastic CP
Athetoid/Dyskinetic CP
Ataxic CP
Flaccid/Hypotonic CP
Choreiform CP
Rigid CP
Mixed CP
 DIAGNOSIS
Physical Evaluation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI)
Computerized Tomography(CT) scan
EEG
X-ray skull-intracranial calcification
Neurological assessment
Ultrasound
 TREATMENT
Physiotherapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Surgery
Adjunctive therapy
Recreation therapy
MEASURES TAKEN BY A
CP PATIENT
Reduce spasticity
Increase mobility and flexibility
Prevent deformity
Improve physical activity
Improve functional skills
Intake of proper diet and medications
MAINTAIN PROPER DIET