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Spastic diplegia is historically known as "Little's Disease:. It is a form of cerebral palsy. The name comes from Dr William Little, the first person who identified the disease when he observed it among children in the 1860s.
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What disease is diplegia associated with?
Diplegia usually indicates brain damage, most often from cerebral palsy.
What is Diplegia?
Diplegia-- Paralysis affecting like parts on both sides the body, such as both arms or both legs
What type of paralysis is diplegia?
diplegia, affecting the same body region on both sides of the body (both arms, for example, or both sides of the face)
What does spastic mean?
The term spastic in its original sense refers to spasticity, a condition characterized by involuntary contraction, stiffness or spasming of muscles. In the medical field, it is used to describe certain conditions, like spastic colon or spastic diplegia (a form of cerebral palsy). Colloquially, its usage depends on your part of the world. The use of the word evolved differently in the US and the UK. In the UK, the term spastic came to be used as a synonym for cerebral palsy. However, starting in the 1980's, the term started to be abused as a slur. Today, Brits consider it as offensive as the term "retarded". In the USA, it was never colloquially associated with cerebral palsy. In colloquial American usage, it is not necessarily offensive, and refers to jumpiness and/or over-excitability. This has resulted in many misunderstandings when American media has been broadcast in Britain. For instance, Weird Al's "Word Crimes" contained the verse "you write like a spastic", resulting in massive moral outcry from people who did not understand the American usage. The UK version of a Mario Party game had to be recalled for using the line "turn the train spastic".
When was Spastic Ink created?
Spastic Ink was created in 1993.
When did Spastic Ink end?
Spastic Ink ended in 2004.
What does spaz really mean?
Short for spastic. Spastic means to be jumpy, or maybe jittery. The opposite of spastic would be easy going.
What were The rulers of Russia known as historically?
Czars
What is a smithy?
a spastic
What is smithied?
a spastic
Make a sentence with the word 'spastic'?
Carl was acting spastic because he ate a lot of sugar.
What are the signs of a spastic colon?
If you have a decreased appetite, abdominal pain and bloating, then you may have a Spastic Colon. Frequent bathroom visits including diarrhea may also be signs of a spastic colon.
