Some patients with spastic hemiplegia only experience minor impairments, where in severe cases one side of the body could be completely paralyzed.

The constant spastic state of the muscle can lead to bone and tendon deformation, further complicating the patient's mobility.

Due to the decrease in weight bearing, patients are at a higher risk of developing osteoporosis.

Many patients experience the loss of sensation in the arms and legs on the affected side of the body.

Brain infections that cause spastic hemiplegia are meningitis, multiple sclerosis, and encephalitis.

When the inhibitory signals to deactivate the stretch reflex is lost the muscle remains in a constantly contracted state.

[8] There is no known cure for cerebral palsy, however, there is a large array of treatments proven effective at improving quality of life and relieving some of the symptoms associated with CP, especially SHCP.

Although CP is due to permanent damage and is not progressive in nature, without treatment the symptoms can become worse, intensifying in pain and severity, and create complications that were not initially present.

[citation needed] Treatment can include the following: The incidence of cerebral palsy has increased in the past 40 years.

Studies show that spastic cerebral palsy is on the rise and the occurrence of the diplegia type is decreasing.