Apgar Score :
A numbered score doctors use to assess a baby's physical state
at the time of birth
Apraxia :
Impaired ability to carry out purposeful movements in an individual
who does not have significant motor problems
Asphyxia :
Lack of oxygen due to trouble with breathing or poor oxygen supply
in the air
Cerebral :
Relating to the two hemispheres of the human brain
Computed Tomography (CT) :
An imaging technique that uses X rays and a computer to create
a picture of the brain's tissues and structures |
Congenital:
Present at birth
Contracture :
A condition in which muscles become fixed in a rigid, abnormal
position causing distortion or deformity
dysarthria :
Problems with speaking caused by difficulty moving or coordinating
the muscles needed for speech
Electroencephalogram (EEG) :
A technique for recording the pattern of electrical currents inside
the brain
Electromyography :
A special recording technique that detects muscle activity
Gait Analysis :
A technique that uses camera recording, force plates, electromyography,
and computer analysis to objectively measure an individual's
pattern of walking
Gastrostomy :
A surgical procedure to create an artificial opening in the stomach
Hemianopia :
Defective vision or blindness that impairs half of
the normal field of vision
Hemiparetic Tremors :
Uncontrollable shaking affecting the limbs on the spastic side
of the body in those who have spastic hemiplegia
Hypertonia :
Increased tone
Hypotonia :
Decreased tone
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy :
Brain damage caused by poor blood flow or insufficient oxygen supply
to the brain
Jaundice :
A blood disorder caused by the abnormal buildup of bile pigments
in the bloodstream
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) :
an imaging technique which uses radio waves, magnetic fields, and
computer analysis to create a picture of body tissues andstructures
Neonatal Hemorrhage :
Bleeding of brain blood vessels in the newborn
Orthotic Devices :
Special devices, such as splints or braces, used to treat problems
of the muscles, ligaments, or bones of the skeletal system
Paresis or Plegia :
Weakness or paralysis In cerebral palsy, these terms are typically
combined with another phrase that describes the distribution
of paralysis andweakness, eg, paraparesis
Palsy :
Paralysis, or problems in the control of voluntary movement
Pile Pigments :
Yellow-colored substances produced by the human body as a by-product of digestion
Reflexes :
Movements that the body makes automatically in response to a specific
cue
Rh Incompatibility :
A blood condition in which antibodies in a pregnant woman's blood
can attack fetal blood cells, impairing the fetus's supply of
oxygen and nutrients |rubella Also known as German measles, rubella
is a viral infection that can damage the nervous system in the
developing fetus
Selective Dorsal Root Rhizotomy :
A surgical procedure in which selected nerves are severed to reduce
spasticity in the legs
Spastic Diplegia :
A form of cerebral palsy in which both arms and both legs are affected,
the legs being more severely affected
Spastic Hemiplegia (or hemiparesis) :
A form of cerebral palsy in which spasticity affects the arm and
leg on one side of the body
Spastic Paraplegia (or paraparesis) :
A form of cerebral palsy in which spasticity affects both legs
but the arms are relatively or completely spared
Spastic Quadriplegia (or quadriparesis) :
A form of cerebral palsy in which all four limbs are affected equally
Stereognosia :
Difficulty perceiving and identifying objects using the sense of
touch
Strabismus :
Misalignment of the eyes
Ultrasonography :
A technique that bounces sound waves off of tissues and structures
and uses the pattern of echoes to form an image, called a sonogram
