Diagnostic Tests for Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy: Diagnostic Tests

The list of diagnostic tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy includes:

• Motor skill tests
• Reflex tests

Cerebral Palsy Tests: Book Excerpts

• The Diagnostic Workup for Cerebral Palsy - Remember that the persistence of primitive reflexes is a sign that there is damage to the central nervoussystem (CNS), specifically, a lack of high-level control necessitating a workup for cerebral palsy (CP)

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Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

• Diagnosis - Cerebral palsy
• Diagnosis - Cerebral palsy
• The Diagnostic Workup for Cerebral Palsy - Remember that the persistence of primitive reflexes is a sign that there is damage to the central nervoussystem (CNS), specifically, a lack of high-level control necessitating a workup for cerebral palsy (CP)

Tests and diagnosis discussion for Cerebral Palsy:

Doctors diagnose cerebral palsy by testing motor skills and reflexes, looking into medical history, and employing a variety of specialized tests. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Cerebral Palsy Information Page: NINDS)

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Diagnostic Tests for Cerebral Palsy: Online Medical Books

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Remember that the persistence of primitive reflexes is a sign that there is damage to the central nervoussystem (CNS), specifically, a lack of high-level control necessitating a workup for cerebral palsy (CP): The Diagnostic Workup for Cerebral Palsy
(Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors)

The diagnostic workup for CP included both laboratory and diagnostic radiologic studies, which are enumerated in Table 1.1. Neuroimaging studies can help to evaluate structural brain damage and to determine those at risk for CP. Data to support a definitive diagnosis of CP are lacking.

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Source: Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors, 2008

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