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Spastic cerebral palsy

Known as: Cerebral palsy, spastic, Spastic Cerebral Palsies, cerebral palsy spastic 
A type of cerebral palsy characterized by increased muscle tone.
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2002
Review
2002
Addressing Spasticity‐Related Pain in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy
&NA; Children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) often suffer pain as a result of their spasms. Some studies have suggested that… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
MRI findings in patients with spastic cerebral palsy. I: correlation with gestational age at birth
The authors studied MR images of the brain in 152 patients, aged 1 to 19 years (mean 3.3), who had spastic cerebral palsy (CP… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
MUSCLE PERFORMANCE AND GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION OF CHILDREN WITH SPASTIC CEREBRAL PALSY
The purpose of this study was to determine whether, and to what extent, performance on a measure of motor function (Gross Motor… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Distal Hamstring Elongation in the Management of Spastic Cerebral Palsy
  • L. HsuHe Li
  • Journal of pediatric orthopedics
  • 1990
  • Corpus ID: 40540412
Summary: Forty-nine children with spastic cerebral palsy treated by distal hamstring elongation and followed for an average of 4… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Children of birth weight <1000 g: Changing outcome between ages 2 and 5 years
1986
1986
Hip changes in spastic cerebral palsy.
Radiographs of the hips of 69 patients with cerebral palsy were evaluated for the angle of Wiberg, acetabular angle, degree of… 
1984
1984
CT findings in spastic cerebral palsy. Clinical, aetiological and prognostic aspects.
After the introduction of cranial computed tomography (CT) it is now possible by an atraumatic procedure to evaluate the… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
An Epidemiological Study of Cerebral Palsy in Western Australia, 1956–1975. II: Spastic Cerebral Palsy and Perinatal Factors
This case: control study demonstrates that although the incidence of spastic cerebral palsy is falling in Western Australia, the… 
1979
1979
Operant control of pathological tongue thrust in spastic cerebral palsy.
Pathological tongue thrust (reverse swallowing) has been associated with neuromuscular disorders and linked to dental… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Physiotherapy for the Spastic Child: an Evaluation
The effect of physiotherapy was studied in 47 spastic children under six years of age, selected at random for either a treatment… 
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