spastic diplegia

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
form of cerebral palsy
gptkbp:affects legs
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Little's_disease
gptkbp:associatedWith hypertonia
scissoring gait
gptkbp:cause premature birth
mobility impairment
damage to motor cortex
muscle contractures
perinatal brain injury
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical examination
MRI brain scan
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:William_John_Little
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label spastic diplegia
gptkbp:less_commonly_affects arms
gptkbp:onset early childhood
gptkbp:prevalence most common form of cerebral palsy
gptkbp:symptom muscle stiffness
difficulty walking
muscle spasticity
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:selective_dorsal_rhizotomy
orthopedic surgery
occupational therapy
physical therapy
medications for spasticity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:spastic_cerebral_palsy
gptkb:Little's_disease
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7