Cerebral Palsy
Synonyms
Athetoid Cerebral Palsy
Atonic Cerebral Palsy
CP (Cerebral Palsy)
Cerebral Palsies, Athetoid
Cerebral Palsies, Dyskinetic
Cerebral Palsies, Dystonic-Rigid
Cerebral Palsies, Monoplegic
Cerebral Palsy, Athetoid
Cerebral Palsy, Atonic
Cerebral Palsy, Congenital
Cerebral Palsy, Diplegic, Infantile
Cerebral Palsy, Dyskinetic
Cerebral Palsy, Dystonic Rigid
Cerebral Palsy, Dystonic-Rigid
Cerebral Palsy, Hypotonic
Cerebral Palsy, Mixed
Cerebral Palsy, Monoplegic
Cerebral Palsy, Monoplegic, Infantile
Cerebral Palsy, Quadriplegic, Infantile
Cerebral Palsy, Rolandic Type
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Congenital Cerebral Palsy
Diplegia, Spastic
Diplegias, Spastic
Diplegic Infantile Cerebral Palsy
Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy
Dystonic-Rigid Cerebral Palsies
Dystonic-Rigid Cerebral Palsy
Hypotonic Cerebral Palsies
Hypotonic Cerebral Palsy
Infantile Cerebral Palsy, Diplegic
Infantile Cerebral Palsy, Monoplegic
Infantile Cerebral Palsy, Quadriplegic
Little Disease
Little's Disease
Mixed Cerebral Palsies
Mixed Cerebral Palsy
Monoplegic Cerebral Palsies
Monoplegic Cerebral Palsy
Monoplegic Infantile Cerebral Palsy
Quadriplegic Infantile Cerebral Palsy
Rolandic Type Cerebral Palsy
Spastic Cerebral Palsies
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Spastic Diplegia
Spastic Diplegias
A heterogeneous group of nonprogressive motor disorders caused by chronic brain injuries that originate in the prenatal period, perinatal period, or first few years of life. The four major subtypes are spastic, athetoid, ataxic, and mixed cerebral palsy, with spastic forms being the most common. The motor disorder may range from difficulties with fine motor control to severe spasticity (see MUSCLE SPASTICITY) in all limbs. Spastic diplegia (Little disease) is the most common subtype, and is characterized by spasticity that is more prominent in the legs than in the arms. Pathologically, this condition may be associated with LEUKOMALACIA, PERIVENTRICULAR. (From Dev Med Child Neurol 1998 Aug;40(8):520-7)