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Spastic diplegia

Posted byBrian Hopkins May 22, 2019July 8, 2019

Spasticity mainly affecting the lower limbs; typically there is involvement of the upper limbs, but to a milder degree. First described by William John Little (1810-1894) in 1862.

See Cerebral palsy, Grasp response, Periventricular leucomalacia (PVL), Periventricular leucomalacia (PVL), Spasticity

Posted byBrian HopkinsMay 22, 2019July 8, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags: glossary

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