The last known descriptions of cerebral palsy occur in the work of Hippocrates.
Extensive study of the condition began in the 19th century by William John Little , after whom spastic diplegia was called `` Little disease '' .	William John Little	William John Little
Cerebral palsy has been documented throughout history with the first known descriptions occurring in the work of Hippocrates in the 5th century BCE .	Hippocrates	Hippocrates
