Diplegia Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Diplegia spastic cerebral palsy

is one of the types of spastic cerebral palsy. In this form of cerebral palsy mostly both lower limb is affected but some time upper limb may also be affected. In the spastic variety, muscles are spastic and stiff. It is caused because of some injuries or damages in the brain.

In several cases, it is difficult to know that when these damages may occur, before or during the birth of a child. Premature and very low birth weight baby is more prone to develop spastic cerebral palsy. Known causes of brain insult are birth asphyxia, drug intoxication, encephalitis, trauma, genetic causes, etc.

However, there are conditions in which cerebral palsy is gotten after birth in view of medicinal misbehavior during the delivery of child work. In most cases, diplegia spastic cerebral palsy occurs due to lack of oxygen, infection of the mother to child during pregnancy, and other injuries in the brain for example Hematoma, which happens during complications during delivery.

The parent of the CP child can consult with the specialist and can take action for better cerebral palsy treatment and also consult with a legal advisor to be compensated for medical costs when the condition occurs in a child due to medical malpractice.

The child with Spastic cerebral palsy present at a very early age. The child will have difficulty in crawling, kneeling & walk. They can also have toe-walking, crouching, and scissoring.

The upper limb can have little functional disability. These children will also have associated problems like problems in coordination, balance, seizures, joint contracture & cognitive impairments, etc. these children will be delayed in every milestone.

Symptoms Of Diplegia Spastic Cerebral Palsy:

There are many symptoms for CP which vary from child to child and depend upon the condition of the child. But still, there are few common cerebral palsy symptoms that are seen in CP patients for example muscle is tight.

This condition is known as hypertonia and it affects the upper as well as lower limbs of the body including hands and legs.

A CP child may show the following diplegia spastic cerebral palsy symptoms:

• Unable to Control balance
• Joints deformity
• Muscles become tight and shorten
• The child prefers to sit in the ‘W’ position
• The problem in speaking, crawling, kneeling, and walking
• Poor control of neck and back
• Delay in physical development
• Eye movement improper
• The functional problem in upper limb

If the child shows any of the signs and symptoms mentioned above then needs a consult with the cerebral palsy physician. There are few test and scans such as EEG, CT and MRI scans will help to diagnose cerebral palsy.

Does Your Child Is Suffering From Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy?

If your child is suffering from such a problem and you are looking for the best cerebral palsy treatment or if you have any query regarding cerebral palsy, orthopedic and other similar disability problems then contact us.

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Diplegia Spastic Cerebral Palsy Treatment:

Spastic diplegia cerebral palsy does not have any complete cure but the management in the condition of spastic CP is possible.

Treatment is based on the grade of disability, the severity of spasticity, contracture, deformity, functional activities, and age of the child.

• Early identification and early intervention is the key to success. In very small kids, we prefer to train parents in a home-based therapy program which include play activities with the child and promoting early milestone.
• Physical therapy helps to make their muscles flexible and increase the range of movement or motions. Occupational therapy helps to make them more independent. Speech therapy is being used to improve speech problems. Oropharyngeal exercises to improve deglutition and for treatment of dribbling of saliva. We should focus more on activity-oriented therapy along with training in ADL.
• Brace including AFO and Gaiter is required for the lower limb.
• Sometimes Botulinum toxin is being used to reduce the spasticity of muscles. But it is being used in children from 2-6 years of age with moderate to severe spasticity. Most of the time plaster will also be given during this injection.
• Cerebral palsy orthopedic surgery is needed once the child develops contracture of muscle, fix joint deformity, and bony torsional deformity. It is usually delayed beyond 7 years of age except for cases with hip dislocation and adductor contracture.
• These children also need assistive walking devices like a stick, elbow crutches, and rollator. Wheelchair needed only in very severe disability.
• These cerebral palsy treatments are not only helpful in spastic diplegia cerebral palsy. It is also helpful in spastic hemiplegia, spastic triplegia, spastic monoplegia, and other CP.
• Mild to moderately affected diplegic spastic cerebral palsy will have a nearly normal life span as the general population and more than 80% will have the ambulatory capability with or without little assistive devices.