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Types of Cerebral Palsy |
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CEREBRAL
PALSY TYPES
Cerebral
Palsy can be classified by number of
limbs involved or by the movement. There
is also a combined classification
that involves a mixture of different variations
of Cerebral Palsy. Roughly one quarter of
people with Cerebral Palsy have a mixed
form. 
Classification By Number of Limbs
- Quadriplegia-
all 4 of the limbs are involved
- Diplegia-
all 4 limbs are involved, though the legs
are affected more than the arms
- Hemiplegia-
one side of the body is affected, usually
the arm more than the leg
- Triplegia-
3 limbs are involved, usually one leg
and both arms
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Monoplegia-
1 limb is affected, usually an arm
Types
of Cerebral Palsy : Classification By Movement
- Spastic
Cerebral Palsy- This is the most
common type of cerebral palsy,
affecting 70-80%. The muscles are in a
constant state of spasticity, tight and
stiff muscles that are exhibited in stiff
and jerky movements. Spasticity can affect
just a few movements or the entire body.
There are ways to help control spasticity,
including therapy, surgery, drugs, and
equipment. Spastic CP is usually due to
damage to the cerebral cortex part of
the brain.
- Athetoid
Cerebral Palsy- Athetosis leads to
difficulty controlling and coordinating
movement. Athetoid CP occurs when the
muscle tone is mixed, sometimes it is
too high and sometimes it is too low.
Involuntary writhing movements and constant
motion are common attributes to Athetoid
CP. Damage to the basal ganglia, in the
midbrain, is usually what results in Athetoid
Cerebral Palsy.
- Ataxic
Cerebral Palsy- This is the least
common type of cerebral palsy. Ataxic
CP causes a disturbed sense of balance
and depthperception. Poor muscle tone,
staggering walk, and unsteady hands are
usually seen. This form of CP is the result
of damage to the cerebellum, the brain's
major center for balance and coordination.
- Mixed
Cerebral Palsy- This type fo cerebral
palsy occurs when muscle tone is too low
in some muscles and too high in other
muscles.
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