Exam 1 Part 13

Question 1

A group of genetic diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.

Answer 1

Muscular dystrophy

Question 2

What are some milestones that someone with CP may not achieve during development?

Answer 2

Sitting, crawling, walking

Question 3

Most common type of muscular dystrophy

Answer 3

Myotonic

Question 4

Type of muscular dystrophy characterized by only males, appears ages 2-6, lifespan into late teens in most cases, the arms, legs, and spine become progressively deformed, and there may be some cognitive impairment.

Answer 4

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Question 5

Type of muscular dystrophy characterized by only males, similar but less severe than Duchenne, appears ages 2-6, lifespan to adulthood

Answer 5

Becker muscular dystrophy

Question 6

Which type of spastic CP is most likely to have a dysarthria?

Answer 6

Quadriplegia spastic CP

Question 7

Type of muscular dystrophy characterized by appearing in teens/early adulthood, affects speech and swallowing

Answer 7

Facioscapulohumeral

Question 8

Type of muscular dystrophy characterized by causing muscle weakness at birth or in the first few months of life, along with severe and early contractures

Answer 8

Congenital muscular dystrophy

Question 9

Spastic CP characterized by 3 limbs are affected, uncommon because it requires both sides of the brain

Answer 9

Spastic triplegia

Question 10

What are some speech characteristics for children who have spastic CP?

Answer 10

Tight, hoarse, harsh voice, inaccurate articulation, like spastic dysarthria in adults

Question 11

Problems in tone

Answer 11

Dystonia

Question 12

Changes in muscle tone; can go from spastic to flaccid, etc

Answer 12

Athetoid

Question 13

What is the most common type of mixed CP in adults?

Answer 13

Flaccid and spastic

Question 14

__% of those with muscular dystrophy will have dysarthria and dysphagia because it is progressive

Answer 14

100