What is spastic diplegia cerebral palsy?

Spastic diplegia is a type of cerebral palsy; muscle stiffness is a commonly seen in the legs and less severe in the arms and face. The tightness of the legs is likened to scissor like movements.

How do members experience spastic diplegia cerebral palsy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for spastic diplegia cerebral palsy*

Who has spastic diplegia cerebral palsy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 8
30s 9
40s 11
50s 6
60s 3
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 19

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What is spastic diplegia cerebral palsy?

Spastic diplegia is a type of cerebral palsy; muscle stiffness is a commonly seen in the legs and less severe in the arms and face. The tightness of the legs is likened to scissor like movements.



Common symptoms reported by people with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for spastic diplegia cerebral palsy

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Compare treatments taken by people with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy

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Who has spastic diplegia cerebral palsy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 30 say spastic diplegia cerebral palsy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 8
30s 9
40s 11
50s 6
60s 3
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 9
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 19

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 12
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from spastic diplegia cerebral palsy patients who have completed their condition history
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