8D20

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Spastic cerebral palsy

Description

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.

Exclusions from above levels

  • 8B44.0 – Hereditary spastic paraplegia
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Child codes

  • 8D20.0 – Spastic unilateral cerebral palsy
  • 8D20.1 – Spastic bilateral cerebral palsy
  • 8D20.Y – Other specified spastic cerebral palsy
  • 8D20.Z – Spastic cerebral palsy, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • 8D21 – Dyskinetic cerebral palsy
  • 8D22 – Ataxic cerebral palsy
  • 8D23 – Worster-Drought syndrome
  • 8D2Y – Other specified cerebral palsy
  • 8D2Z – Cerebral palsy, unspecified

Foundation entity

Spastic cerebral palsy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1426032265

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 08: Diseases of the nervous system