spastic diplegia

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spastic diplegia,

paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body. See also cerebral palsy.

spastic diplegia

A feature of cerebral palsy, which affects both legs, often unequally, characterized by hip flexion and internal rotation, due to the overactivity of the iliopsoas, rectus femorus, hip adductors; knee extension, due to overactivity of hamstrings, especially medially, equinus deformity of foot with rearfoot eversion, due to overactivity of triceps surae and peronei. See Cerebral palsy.

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