Spastic Cerebral Palsy VS Non-Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Spastic Cerebral Palsy:

The pyramidal tract consists of two groups of nerve fibers responsible for voluntary movements. They descend from the cortex into the brain stem. In essence, they are responsible for communicating the brain’s movement intent to the nerves in the spinal cord that will stimulate the event. Pyramidal Spastic Cerebral Palsy would indicate that the pyramidal tract is damaged or not functioning properly.Extrapyramidal Cerebral Palsy indicates the injury is outside the tract in areas such as the basal ganglia, thalamus, and cerebellum. Pyramidal and extrapyramidal are key components to movement impairments.

Non-Spastic Cerebral Palsy:

Non-spastic Cerebral Palsy is decreased and/or fluctuating muscle tone. Multiple forms of non-spastic Cerebral Palsy are each characterized by particular impairments; one of the main characteristics of non-spastic Cerebral Palsy is involuntary movement. Movement can be slow or fast, often repetitive, and sometimes rhythmic. Planned movements can exaggerate the effect – a condition known as intention tremors. Stress can also worsen the involuntary movements, whereas sleeping often eliminates them.

Causes of quadriplegia spastic cerebral palsy

The major cause of Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy is a spinal cord injury, but several other conditions like Cerebral palsy and strokes can Also cause a similar paralysis. The Part affected and the Damage happened to the Spinal Cord Shows the Amount of Impairment resulting from Spinal Cord Injury.  

Being the Central Parts of the Nervous System, injury to Spinal Cord and Brain can be Devastating. Sensation and Movement gets Impaired when the Spinal Cord is Injured as the Brain cannot properly Communicate with the Spinal Cord. The Spinal Cord is the Nervous System inclosed in the vertebrae and discs which make up the Spine.