Spastic cerebral palsy

Definition

Spastic cerebral palsy is characterised by increased muscle tone associated with hyperactive muscle stretch reflexes (deep tendon reflexes) and an increase in resistance to rapid muscle stretch. Extensor plantar responses are commonly present.

4 subordinate codes

• 8D20.0Spastic unilateral cerebral palsy
• 8D20.1Spastic bilateral cerebral palsy
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Cerebral palsy

• 8D21Dyskinetic cerebral palsy
• 8D22Ataxic cerebral palsy
• 8D23Worster-Drought syndrome
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified