Cerebral Palsy: Hope Through Research 1) Children with cerebral palsy exhibit which symptom? a) ataxia b) spasticity c) tremor d) all the above 2) Nearly _____ children and adults in the United States are living with one or more of the symptoms of cerebral palsy. a) 400,000 b) 600,000 c) 800,000 d) 1 million 3) Birth complications are now estimated to account for _____ of the babies born with congenital cerebral palsy. a) 5 to 10% b) 15 to 20% c) 25 to 30% d) 35 to 40% 4) Which type of brain damage looks like tiny holes in the white matter of an infant's brain? a) cerebral dysgenesis b) intracranial hemorrhage c) intrapartum asphyxia d) periventricular leukomalacia 5) All the following are risk factors for cerebral palsy except a) low birthweight b) a family history of cerebral palsy c) blood type incompatibility d) mothers with thyroid abnormalities 6) Which is the most severe form of cerebral palsy? a) spastic quadriplegia/quadriparesis b) spastic hemiplegia/hemiparesis c) ataxic cerebral palsy d) dyskinetic cerebral palsy 7) Which rare type of cerebral palsy affects balance and depth perception? a) spastic quadriplegia/quadriparesis b) spastic hemiplegia/hemiparesis c) ataxic cerebral palsy d) dyskinetic cerebral palsy 8) As many as _____ of all children with cerebral palsy have seizures. a) ¼ b) 1/3 c) 1/2 d) 2/3 ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com 9) All the following are neuroimaging methods used when diagnosing cerebral palsy except a) SPECT b) cranial ultrasound c) CT d) MRI 10) Some children with cerebral palsy develop _____ in which a weak diaphragm can't keep stomach acids from spilling into the esophagus. a) GERD b) COPD c) PVL d) UTI 11) Washes, injections of _____ into muscles are sometimes used to reduce spasticity. a) saline solutions b) alcohol c) antibiotics d) frog venom 12) The study mentioned showed no added benefit from hyperbaric oxygen therapy. a) True b) False 13) What percent of children with mental retardation and cerebral palsy also have epilepsy? a) 10 to 20% b) 20 to 40% c) 40 to 60% d) 60 to 80% 14) A study involving _____ was the first to prove the benefits of a physical therapy for cerebral palsy. a) tae bo training b) thigh master workouts c) water aerobics d) constraint-induced therapy ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com .