SPED 2231 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Spina Bifida, Stretch Reflex, Athetosis
7 May 2016
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Cerebral palsy- refers to a group of neurological disorders that affect movement and posture and occur before birth or during infancy. Lifetime condition: spasticity- the limb muscle is tight and with sudden attempted movement or stretching, the muscle contracts strongly (increased stretch reflex), athetosis- he limbs have involuntary purposeless movements (the muscles are normal not spastic). Spina bifida- open spine refers to a malformation of the spinal cord prior to birth. Epilepsy- a condition characterized by recurrent and unprovoked seizures. Partial seizures- begin in one side of the cerebral hemisphere and typically involve the only one motor or sensory system. Generalized seizures- involve both cerebral hemispheres, an alteration of consciousness is a primary characteristic, and the seizure affects both sides of the body. Tonic-clonic seizures- cause the student to lose consciousness and go back and forth through rigid extensions of extremities and rhythmic contraction of extremities. Absence seizures- loses consciousness but only for a brief period lasting about ten seconds.
