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Spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy is a form of cerebral palsy that affects both arms and legs and often the torso and face. Quadriplegia is the most severe of the three types of spastic cerebral palsy. Most children with this form cannot walk and have other developmental disabilities. [1]
Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy (SQCP) is a type of severe cerebral palsy with varying symptoms, such as mild stiffness to severe pain and uncontrollable muscle spasms.
Spastic quadriplegia is a common form of quadriplegia. It affects both arms and both legs and can also affect the face and stomach. It causes stiff and atypical movements that are difficult...
Spastic quadriplegia, also known as spastic tetraplegia, is a subset of spastic cerebral palsy that affects all four limbs (both arms and legs). Compared to quadriplegia, spastic tetraplegia is defined by spasticity of the limbs as opposed to strict paralysis.
Spastic cerebral palsy may be classified as quadriplegic, diplegic, or hemiplegic, according to how and where it affects the body: Quadriplegia . Spastic quadriplegia affects both legs and arms.
-Spastic quadriplegia/quadriparesis is the most severe form of cerebral palsy and is often associated with moderate-to-severe intellectual disability. It is caused by widespread damage to the brain or significant brain malformations.
Spastic quadriplegia is the most severe form of cerebral palsy and involves muscle stiffness that affects all four limbs as well as the trunk and face. Symptoms may include: extreme...
Spastic quadriplegia/quadriparesis: Most severe form of spastic CP and affects all four limbs, the trunk, and the face.
Children with cerebral palsy may have exaggerated reflexes. The arms, legs and trunk may appear floppy. Or they may have stiff muscles, known as spasticity. Symptoms also can include irregular posture, movements that can't be controlled, a walk that's not steady or some combination of these.
Three subtypes of spastic cerebral palsy are defined by which parts of the body are affected. You or your child may have: Spastic hemiplegia/hemiparesis affecting one limb or the arm and leg on one side of the body. Spastic diplegia/diparesis, affecting both legs.