Classification of Cerebral Palsy

Type/Subtype
Involvement/Characteristics


Spastic (most common)



Spastic diplegia

Both upper legs



Spastic quadriparesis

Both upper arms and upper legs, but more severe in lower extremities



Spastic triplegia

Both lower legs and one arm



Spastic hemiparesis

One side of body, arm and leg (more involvement in arm)



Spastic monoplegia

One limb, usually mild, and very often a misdiagnosed hemiplegia


Dyskinetic



Athetosis

Slow writhing movements of the face and distal extremities



Dystonia

Rhythmic twisting movements of trunk and proximal limbs with changes in muscle tone



Chorea (uncommon)

Rapid irregular jerky movements of face and

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