ICD-11 classes
08 Diseases of the nervous system
Cerebral palsy
8D20 — Spastic cerebral palsy

ICD-11 8D20 — Spastic cerebral palsy

Spastic cerebral palsy is characterised by increased muscle tone associated with hyperactive muscle stretch reflexes (deep tendon reflexes) and an increase in resistance to rapid muscle stretch. Extensor plantar responses are commonly present.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

Diagnosis with code 8D20 contains 4 clarifying diagnoses:

1. 8D20.0 — Spastic unilateral cerebral palsy
2. 8D20.1 — Spastic bilateral cerebral palsy
   It contains 3 clarifying diagnoses.
3. 8D20.Y — Other specified spastic cerebral palsy
4. 8D20.Z — Spastic cerebral palsy, unspecified