What are the different forms?
The specific forms of cerebral palsy are determined by the extent, type, and location of a child’s abnormalities. Doctors classify cerebral palsy according to the type of movement disorder involved — spastic (stiff muscles), athetoid (writhing movements), or ataxic (poor balance and coordination) — plus any additional symptoms. Doctors will often describe the type of cerebral palsy a child has based on which limbs are affected. The names of the most common forms of cerebral palsy use Latin terms to describe the location or number of affected limbs, combined with the words for weakened (paresis) or paralyzed (plegia). For example, hemiparesis (hemi = half) indicates that only one side of the body is weakened. Quadriplegia (quad = four) means all four limbs are paralyzed. Spastic hemiplegia/hemiparesis. This type of cerebral palsy typically affects the arm and hand on one side of the body, but it can also include the leg.
There is a CME Question Form which is the multiple choice form you will need to complete so that you can be scored for competency. There is a CME Request Form which is the mechanism whereby you provide the number of cme hours you are requesting for this specific program, as well as your contact information and mailing address so that the cme certificate can be sent to you appropriately. These two forms have been combined into one document – the Test Answer Sheet / CME Request Form. There is also an Evaluation Form which provides feedback on the program content, the speakers, and the ability to meet defined learning objectives. It is required by the ACCME guidelines that there be a completed evaluation of a program for every CME certificate that is issued.
