Management of Athetose

Athetoid CP

Athetoid cerebral palsy is caused by

damage to the cerebellum or basal
ganglia.
These areas of the brain are responsible
for processing the signals that enable
smooth, coordinated movements as well
as maintaining body posture
 PT assessment
• What
• Why
• How
• With who
• With what
 PT assessment
• GMFM
• Voluntary movements
• postural reflexes
• Gait analyse
 Goals
• What is important for the child
• What does the child want
• What do parents ask
• What does the environment asks
 Goals 2

• SMART
• S pecified
• M easurable
• A cceptable
• R elevant
• T ime labelled
 Area of management
• Posture control
• Speech
• Eating and drinking
• Ambulating
• ADL activity
• Handling & positioning
• Cognitive development
 PT management
• Postural control
• Head balance
• Walking training
• Handling and positioning
• Parent education
 Managing speech
• Speech therapy
• Speech computer
• talk book
 Management of eating and
drinking
• Speech therapist
• Occupational therapy
• Special tools
• PEG
 Management ambulating
• Walking devices such as posterior walkers
individual made walkers etc.
• Splints or orthose
• Special shoes
 Management of ADL activities
• PT & OT
• Parent education
• Sleeping
• eating
• playing
• Toilet & washing
 Management of cognitive
development
• Educational methods
• Special computers
• postural control
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