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Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common type of cerebral palsy, affecting approximately 70 percent of all children with this disorder. Children with this type of cerebral palsy have one or more muscle groups that are stiffly and permanently contracted. This limits their movement and they have stiff and jerky movements. They often have a difficult time moving from one position to another. They may also have a difficult time holding and letting go of objects.

Children in whom both legs are affected by spasticity, may have their legs turn in and cross at the knees so that their legs move awkwardly and stiffly, nearly touch at the knees as they walk. This causes a characteristic walking rhythm known as the scissors gait. Some children may also experience hemiparetic tremors, in which uncontrollable shaking affects the limbs on one side of the body that can seriously impair movement.






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