What functional abilities can be impacted by CP? What is the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)? What does the GMFCS score of 3 indicate?
What will be an ideal response?
• Functional abilities that are impacted include:
- Swallowing ability and poor oral motor function (dysphagia, drooling, chewing difficulties, dysarthria)
- Ability to control limbs/hypertonicity/hypotonicity (quadriplegia, hemiplegia, triplegia, etc.)
Ataxia
Rigid motor control
Athetosis
Seizures
- GI tract mechanical functions (GERD, delayed gastric emptying, constipation)
- Growth potential/ability and orthopedic problems (poor nutriture and low activity)
• GMFCS is a 5 level system of classification that allows healthcare practitioners to classify a child's gross motor functional capacity based upon their age.
• A GMFCS score of 3 in Olivia's age group (6-12 yrs old) indicates that she can walk short distances but uses a wheelchair or other mobile wheeled device to travel long distances
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