The surgeon William Little defined a term what is now recognised as Spastic Diplegia (Little’s Diplegia) in the 1860’s. The debate continues however about the causes of Cerebral Palsy as varying forms of CP have since been classified.
William Ostler a physician from the 1880’s is thought to have presented the name Cerebral Palsy. Today the term Cerebral Palsy is used to describe a number of disorders that permanently affect posture and movement.
The terminology Static Encephalopathy is used today to describe a form of permanent and unchanging brain damage, which may also describe a number of conditions including Cerebral Palsy.