Pediatric Patient Management Note Taking Guide PDF

DPT 0619 Management Across the Lifespan: Pediatric Patient W2a Note Taking Guide for Lecture Slide Deck 2.1: Cerebral Palsy multifactorial Group of permanent, non-progressive brain lesion disorders (UMN), impacts development of movement and posture, causes abnormal tone Causes activity limitations a...

DPT 0619 Management Across the Lifespan: Pediatric Patient W2a Note Taking Guide for Lecture Slide Deck 2.1: Cerebral Palsy multifactorial Group of permanent, non-progressive brain lesion disorders (UMN), impacts development of movement and posture, causes abnormal tone Causes activity limitations attributed to non-progressive disturbances in fetal or infant brain Brain lesion is static, but causes disturbances in o Cognition = 23-44% o Behavior =25% o Impaired communication o Sensory o Epilepsy o Perception o Secondary–musculoskeletal impairments affects: speech, swallowing or cognition Primarily an upper motor neuron or movement disorder Etiology; Exact Cause Often Unknown o Causes are congenital, genetic, inflammatory, infectious, anoxic, traumatic, metabolic o Most lesions occur in 2nd half of gestation, an active period of brain development -can see bc MRI o Multiple risk factors not just one prevalance/incidents o 2 Most Significant risk factors: Prematurity and Low Birth Weight -life expectancy varies= severity, motor, ▪ Preemies born before 28 weeks cognition, visual impairments -most common childhood motor disability ▪ Children born weighing 2.2–3.3 lbs ~2-2.5 per 1000 live births Prematurity is considered born at less than 36 weeks Low Birth Weight is considered: less than 2500 g (less than 5.5 pounds) Most common childhood motor disability etiology; prenatal Impairments significant contribution factors to the origin of CP o Neurological prematurity; less than 36 weeks low birth weight