Jul 23 2008
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common diagnosis. If your child is COP “spastic,” the muscles are rigid and charque, and she has trouble moving. There are three types of spastic cerebral palsy:
* Spastic diplegia - Your child’s leg and hip muscles are tight, and his legs crossed at the knees, making it difficult to walk. This type of movement is often called “scissoring”.
* Hemiplegic spastic - Only one side of his body of the child is tough. His arms or hands may be more affected than legs. For the affected side, his arm and leg can not develop normally. She may also require leg braces.
* Spastic Quadriplegia - The most serious of the three, spastic quadriplegia means that your child is more likely to have mental retardation if diagnosed as quadriplegia. His legs, arms and body are affected. It will be difficult for him to walk and talk, and he also may experience seizures.
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