KIN 401 - Exam 5 Study Guide

cerebral palsy, TBI's, strokes, amputations, dwarfism, les autres, and other health conditions

What is CP?

a group of permanently disabling conditions; damage to motor control areas of the brain

most common motor disorder in children

What are the three classification schemes of CP?

topographical (anatomical)

neuromotor (medical)

functional (movement related)

What is a TBI?

an injury to the brain affecting physical, cognitive, social, behavioral, and emotional functioning

Brain Injury Statistics

leading killer and cause of disability in children and young adults in the U.S.

males are more likely to have a TBI than females

75% of TBIs are mild

1.5 million Americans sustain a TBI annually

Classification and Degrees of TBIs

primary injury = the initial injury was a TBI

secondary injury = an injury that occurred lead to a TBI

Open-head injury vs closed-head injury

What is the Rancho Los Amigos Scale?

it is to determine the severity of someone with a TBI

What is a stroke?

damage to the brain resulting from faulty circulation

can affect motor ability and control, sensation and perception, communication, emotions, consciousness, etc.

most common form of adult disability

What are some stroke symptoms?

cognitive or perceptual deficits, motor deficits, seizure disorders, or communication problems

What is an amputation?

surgical removal of an external extremity

What can cause an amputation?

congenital (birth) defects, acquired (surgical), and educational needs (psychosocial)

Which amputation is most common?

above and below the knee

What is dwarfism?

someone who is 4’10 (147 cm) or less

little people

Proportionate Dwarfism

when all parts of the body are equal to one another

Disproportionate Dwarfism

most common (genetic)

all parts of the body are different in size (shown physically)