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What is cerebral palsy?
Triplegic is the medical term for those who are affected in three limbs, and quadriplegic is for ... For those curious, my diagnosis is cerebral palsy spastic diplegia with a hint of ataxia.
Spastic CP is characterized ... the categories listed above. Cerebral palsy is also described in topographical terms by the location of motor impairment (e.g., quadriplegic, diplegic, hemiplegic).
Spasticity is a symptom of conditions, like multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, stroke, and traumatic injury to the brain or spinal cord. It can look like a tightly folded arm with a flexed wrist ...
Lynsey Summers says she dreams about seeing her son walk. Jacob, 19, has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, which affects his arms and legs and means he uses a wheelchair. But thanks to a new machine at ...