PTA Question of the Week – Cerebral palsy

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You are treating a young girl diagnosed with cerebral palsy. During the treatment, the patient exhibits low, involuntary, continuous twisting movements of the upper and lower extremities. What is the term used to describe this motor disturbance?

  1. Athetosis
  2. Spasticity
  3. Ataxia
  4. Clasp knife

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