KJ,
Athetoid (often referred to as dystonic) CP, is the involuntary sometimes
writhing movements that some people with CP get. Spastic CP is the jerky or
rigid movements that happen, often with exertion. Some people have only
spastic CP, some have athetoid (or dystonic) CP, and some have mixed CP.
Here's a link that explains athetoid (dystonic) CP
http://www.about-cerebral-palsy.org/definition/athetoid-cerebral-palsy.html
and one that explains spastic CP:
http://www.about-cerebral-palsy.org/definition/spastic-cerebral-palsy.html
On Sat, Aug 9, 2008 at 4:33 PM, Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Kendall,
>
>
> What's the difference between athetoid CP and spastic CP?
>
> On 8/8/08, Kendall D. Corbett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > James, no hernia, but appendectomy, and not athetoid but spastic CP. One
> > thing I can say is that it made it harder to get out of bed, and up from
> > chairs, etc. Also increased spasticity level (this was back before I
> > startecd taking anything for spasticity again). If possible, get a
> consult
> > with physical therapy before you're discharged from the hospital for
> > specific pointers on how to do things in light of your CP with an
> abdominal
> > surgery
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 9:01 AM, James Fee <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I come looking for collective insites. I'm about to have surgery for
> the
> > > first time in my life (at 58). I need to have a hernia repaired which
> I
> > > suspect to have been caused by a colonoscopy gone very wrong (long
> story,
> > > not relevant). Has anyone, with Athetoid CP, had a hernia repaired and
> can
> > > you tell me what I can expect in terms of recovery?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Jim Fee
> > >
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> > Kendall
> >
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persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
depends on the unreasonable man.
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