5 – Cerebral palsy
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
- Spastic 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
- Conservative