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more_legal_areas cerebral_palsySpastic cerebral palsy refers to a specific set of physical symptoms related to abnormal muscle control. Spastic cerebral palsy represents one of three types of cerebral palsy: spastic, athetoid, or ataxic. Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common form, representing about 80% of the cerebral palsy population. Individuals with spastic cerebral palsy exhibit increased reflexes and muscle tone, tight muscles, and joint contractures. People with spastic cerebral palsy have poor balance and difficulty controlling body movements, especially in their arms and legs. Spastic cerebral palsy has a number of adverse effects, including constricted movement, limited flexibility, and deformed joints. Spastic cerebral palsy patients can develop severe deformities over time due to spastic muscles and limited use/flexibility. Currently, spastic cerebral palsy symptoms can currently only be controlled, as there is no known cure. Doctors treat spastic cerebral palsy patients in an attempt to relax muscles or to correct deformities. Treatments for spastic cerebral palsy include Botox (botulinum A toxin) injection, baclofen infusion, orthopedic surgery, physical therapy, and braces. Spastic cerebral palsy symptoms can be temporarily relieved through the use of Botox and baclofen, while surgery on spastic cerebral palsy patients is generally intended to treat the consequences of spasticity, thereby increasing range of motion. Spastic cerebral palsy patients who undergo surgery risk major side effects, including permanent muscle weakness and deformity.
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