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84) Explanation Extrapyramidal cerebral palsy is caused by | Paediatrics videos & books

84) Explanation




Extrapyramidal cerebral palsy is caused by bilirubin
encephalopathy. It is also associated with deafness.
Clinical Manifestations Include:
• Dyskinesia such as athetosis, choreiform movements,
dystonia, tremors and rigidity
• Early indicator is inability to reach for and grasp a
dangling ring by the age of 6 months.
Types of Cerebral palsy
Spastic cerebral Palsy: Most common type of cerebral palsy. It
is of the following subtypes:
Spastic Quadriparesis: More in term babies
Spastic Diplegia: More in preterm babies; associated with
periventricular leukomalacia
Spastic Hemiplegia: recognized after 4-6 months of age
Hypotonic (atonic) cerebral palsy
Extrapyramidal cerebral palsy/athetoid cerebral palsy:
Kernicterus