Diseases
Extrapyramidal CP
The clinical features include dyskinesia such as athetosis , choriform movements , dystonia tremors and rigidity.
Arms legs trunks may be involved
- Mental retardation and hearing defect may be present .
- Cerebral damage following bilirubin encephalopathy is a classical example and deafness is commonly associated.
- In cerebral involvementthere is hypotonia and hyporeflexia.
- Ataxia and intentional tremors appear by the age of 2yrs.
SYMPTOMS
- Symptoms include exaggerated reflexes, floppy or rigid limbs and involuntary motions. These appear by early childhood.
- Long-term treatment includes physical and other therapies, drugs and sometimes surgery.
CAUSES
If the brain of the child is deprived of oxygen during birth
- Premature birth
- Severe head injury
- A brain infection
Chitradurga
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