Adapted PE Ch14 CP TBI and Stroke 1

The classification that categorizes cerebral palsy by ability level is

• topographical

• functional

• neuromotor

• medical

Which of the following is a functional classification system used to categorize cerebral palsy?

• the Ambulatory and Wheelchair Function System (A&WFS)

• Developmental Motor Classification System (DMCS)

• Gross Motor Function Classification System Expanded and Revised

• Fine and Gross Motor Functional System II (F&GMFSII)

Cerebral palsy is LEAST associated with

• damage to spinal nerves

• perceptual deficits

• abnormal stretch reflex

• speech difficulties

The term palsy refers to

• disordered speech and language

• the inability to think abstractly

• the ability to generate new muscle

• impaired control over voluntary muscles

The topographical classification in cerebral palsy used to describe major involvement of both lower limbs and minor involvement of both upper limbs is

• hemiplegia

• quadriplegia

• triplegia

• diplegia

The phrase that best describes cerebral palsy is

• a group of conditions resulting from damage to motor control areas of the brain

• a loss of involuntary muscle

• a mental illness with loss of vision

• a brain malformation

Muscle tone imbalances between flexor and extensor muscle groups are common in individuals with cerebral palsy.

• True

• False

Cerebral palsy is considered a developmental disease.

• True

• False

Inappropriate reflex behavior in individuals with cerebral palsy does NOT contribute to reduced levels of aerobic activity and flexibility.

• True

• False

Cerebral palsy is NOT the most common motor disorder in children.

• True

• False