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cerebral palsy


An abnormality of motor function (the ability to move and control movements) that is acquired at an early age, usually less than 1 year, and is due to a brain lesion that is nonprogressive. Abbreviated CP. CP is frequently the result of abnormalities that occur while a fetus is developing inside the womb. Such abnormalities may include accidents of [..]
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cerebral palsy


group of physical disorders that cause motor disability.
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A condition with various combinations of impaired muscle tone and strength, coordination, and intelligence.
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Disability resulting from damage to the brain before or during birth and outwardly manifested by muscular incoordination and speech disturbances.
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cerebral palsy


athetosis
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Background: Cerebral palsy refers to a number of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination, according to the Nationa [..]
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a very broad  term that is used to describe a group of chronic, non-hereditary condition of varying severity that are believed to be the result of faulty development of, or dama [..]
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Impaired muscular power and coordination as a result of brain damage, usually occurring at, before, or shortly after birth.
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Cerebral Palsy (CP) is an umbrella term for any group of disorders caused by abnormal development or damage in one or more parts of the brain that control muscle tone and motor activity (movement). Th [..]
Source: childrenofallnations.com

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A condition that can make it hard to walk, talk, or eat. Cerebral palsy (or CP for short) affects the brain and how it communicates with the muscles. Kids with CP have trouble controlling how their mu [..]
Source: kidshealth.org

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Cerebral palsy is the term used for disorders of movement and posture caused by impaired development of a specific part of the brain (for motor control).
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the term for a group of disorders of movement and posture due to damage to or abnormal brain tissue, before, during, or after birth.
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cerebral palsy


A diagnosed condition, affecting body movement and muscle co-ordination, resulting from an anomaly during brain development.
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A disability resulting from damage to the brain (central nervous system) before, during, or after birth and outwardly manifested by muscular incoordination and speech disturbances. (children, brain, s [..]
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A disorder of the central nervous system, which affects muscle movement.
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A heterogeneous group of nonprogressive motor disorders caused by Chronic Brain Injuries that originate in the prenatal period, perinatal period, or first few years of Life. The four major subtypes ar [..]
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A heterogeneous group of nonprogressive motor disorders caused by chronic brain injuries that originate in the prenatal period, perinatal period, or first few years of life. The four major subtypes ar [..]
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a broad term that describes a group of neurological (brain) disorders. It is a life-long condition that affects the communication between the brain and the muscles, causing a permanent state of uncoor [..]
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A permanent physical impairment caused by an injury to the developing brain, usually before birth.
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cerebral palsy


disorder usually caused by brain damage occurring at or before birth which causes severe muscular impairment, poor coordination, and sometimes speech and learning difficulties
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A developmental condition, with symptoms usually evident during the first three years of life. It is a group of chronic neurological conditions affecting body movements and muscle co-ordination, cause [..]
Source: communicationmatters.org.uk

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(neurology,pathology) A group of non-progressive, non-contagious conditions, caused by brain damage before birth or during infancy, characterized by impairment of muscular coordination.
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cerebral palsy


A persisting qualitative motor disorder appearing before the age of three years old, due to a non-progressive damage to the brain.
Source: pacificmedicallaw.ca (offline)





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