PT, PTA, OT, OTA – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.  
Do you know the signs of cerebral palsy in infants? Want to know how to assess children at risk? In this episode, Dr. Tiffany Shubert, senior product manager at Relias, and Dr. Stacey Dusing discuss early detection of cerebral palsy, the range of presentations clinicians may see, and the important role therapy professionals have in assessment and treatment.
 
(03:03) Defining Cerebral Palsy 
(07:24) Presentations of CP and Current Terminology 
(20:49) Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) 
(26:14) Early Detection: Why and How
(36:45) Neurologic Assessments 
(41:16) Motor Function Assessments 
(50:45) Neuroimaging 
(55:30) Classification and Next Steps 
(57:33) Conclusion 
The content for this course was created by Stacey Dusing, PT, PhD, FAPTA.
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Resources 
CanChild Gross Motor Function Classification System – Expanded & Revised (GMFCS – E&R): https://canchild.ca/en/resources/42-gross-motor-function-classification-system-expanded-revised-gmfcs-e-r
 
Care Pathway for Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy: https://www.aacpdm.org/UserFiles/file/care-pathways-early-diagnosis-print.pdf?062420#:~:text=Early%20detection%20of%20risk%20of,2%2D24%20months%20of%20age.https://www.aacpdm.org/publications/care-pathways/early-detection
 
Cerebral Palsy Alliance: https://cerebralpalsy.org.au/
 
General Movements Assessment: https://general-movements-trust.info/5/home
 
Hammersmith Neurological Examinations (HNNE and HINE): http://hammersmith-neuro-exam.com/
 
Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP): https://www.thetimp.com/about-our-tests