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CEREBRAL PALSY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth
Synonyms:
cerebral palsy; spastic paralysis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("cerebral palsy" is a kind of...):
brain disease; brain disorder; encephalopathy (any disorder or disease of the brain)
Context examples:
Individuals with ataxic cerebral palsy walk very unsteadily, with a wide-based gait.
(Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, NCI Thesaurus)
Early signs of cerebral palsy usually appear before 3 years of age.
(Cerebral Palsy, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Babies with cerebral palsy are often slow to roll over, sit, crawl, smile, or walk.
(Cerebral Palsy, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
There is no cure for cerebral palsy, but treatment can improve the lives of those who have it.
(Cerebral Palsy, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Some babies are born with cerebral palsy; others get it after they are born.
(Cerebral Palsy, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Cerebral palsy happens when the areas of the brain that control movement and posture do not develop correctly or get damaged.
(Cerebral Palsy, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
