This resource from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance explains what spasticity is and how it presents in children with cerebral palsy. Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common type of cerebral palsy. The muscles of people with spastic cerebral palsy appear stiff and their movements may look stiff and jerky.

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