FROM MY PT SCHOOL NOTES · UNIT 3 OF 6
Pediatric Neurologic Rehabilitation
Movement patterns, spina bifida and acquired injury
Chapters
PEDIATRICS UNIT 03 · 3 CHAPTERS
07Cerebral palsy, spasticity and movement analysisMotor disability is not synonymous with high tone. Examine which factors limit the child's next meaningful movement.08Spina bifida: level, skin and changing functionThe neurologic level helps predict a pattern of available muscle actions, but the child's actual examination and participation determine intervention.09Pediatric brain injury, stroke and spinal cord injuryAcquired pediatric neurologic injuries require attention to the developing child, medical stability, school reentry and family context.Each chapter is a short public lesson. The more detailed lecture-derived companion notes are being prepared separately.
