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Motor Syndromes of Cerebral Palsy:

Spastic Hemiplegia, Spastic diplegia, Spastic quadriplegia (‘total body involvement’), Athetoid (extrapyramidal, dyskinetic)

#Diagnosis
Palsy: Spastic Hemiplegia ... Diagnosis #Neurology #CerebralPalsy
TYPES OF CEREBRAL PALSY AND AREAS OF BRAIN DAMAGE INVOLVED 
Hemiplegia 
Diplegia 
Quadriplegia 
Athetoid
Dystonic 
Ataxic
DAMAGE INVOLVED Hemiplegia ... Dystonic Ataxic #CereberalPalsy
Antenatal, Perinatal and Postnatal Risk Factors for the Development of Cerebral Palsy (CP)

#Diagnosis #CerebralPalsy #RiskFactors #Antenatal
Antenatal, Perinatal ... #Diagnosis #CerebralPalsy ... #RiskFactors #Antenatal
Hemiplegic Gait 

With a hemiplegic gait there is impaired natural swinging at the hip and knee
Hemiplegic Gait ... With a hemiplegic ... tudodaneuro #Hemiplegic
The vital first ten minutes: Apgar scores and risks of cerebral palsy and epilepsy
#APGAR #pediatrics #peds
pediatrics #peds #cerebralpalsy
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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techniques used for Antenatal ... rhesus status #Antenatal
gestational diabetes algorithm
#Infant #Diabetic #Mother #Pediatrics #Neonatology #IDM #NICU #OBGYN #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology #Maternal #Complications #Peds #Newborn
#DecisionAid #Antenatal
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Causes of Hemiplegia ... weakness) #Hemiplegia
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Antenatal Visits ... @AmyChung #Antenatal
Antenatal / Prenatal Care Schedule 
At Every Visit: Weight, Blood pressure, Psychosocial screening, Counseling re. Indications
Antenatal / Prenatal ... Non-stress test #Antenatal