5 – Cerebral palsy

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17. Infantile cerebral palsy

  • Risk factors
    • Preterm birth
    • TORCH
    • Brain damage
    • Alcohol
  • Types of CP
    • Spastic CP
      • Most common
      • Spastic paralysis occurs
    • Ataxic CP
    • Athetoid CP
  • Clinical features
    • Hyperlordosis
    • Knee joint
      • Flexion contracture
    • Hip joint
      • Hip dislocation
      • Flexion contracture
      • Adduction contracture
    • Equinovarus and planovalgus deformity of feet
    • Scissor gait (legs cross while walking)
  • Treatment
    • Conservative
      • Physiotherapy
      • Bracing
      • Intramuscular botox – reduces spasticity
      • Spasmolytics
    • Surgery
      • In case of severe contractures
      • Various orthopaedic procedures