A differential diagnosis is a diagnosis which is made which makes it more likely that a person has one condition than another with similar symptoms. In this case, the doctor has determined that based upon symptoms and test results that it is more likely that the person has spastic quadriplegia than another condition with similar features.
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Being diagnosed as a spastic quadriplegic is considered to be the most severe from of cerebral palsy due to the fact the condition affects all four limbs (both arms and legs).
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