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cerebral palsy
cerebral palsy n. a disorder of movement and/or posture as a result of nonprogressive but permanent damage to the developing brain, which may occur before, during, or immediately after delivery. Causes include an inadequate supply of oxygen to the brain, low levels of glucose in the blood, and infection. Cerebral palsy is often associated with other problems, such as learning difficulties, hearing difficulties, poor speech, and epilepsy. There are three main types:
spastic, in which the limbs are difficult to control;
ataxic hypotonic, in which the main problem is poor balance and uncoordinated movements; and
dyskinetic, in which there is involuntary movement of the limbs.
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Cerebral palsy report: It's no panacea, but it could be major defense in court.
Newspaper article from: Healthcare Risk Management; 6/1/2003; 700+ words
; Cerebral palsy report: Its no panacea...a boon to defendants in cerebral palsy malpractice cases...encephalopathy and cerebral palsy were a result of actions...neonatal encephalopathy and cerebral palsy, our efforts may...
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Cerebral palsy linked to prenatal causes.
Newspaper article from: Pediatrics for Parents; 12/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...concludes that most instances of cerebral palsy originate from prenatal causes...prenatal strokes, infection, cerebral malformation, or genetic disorders...of neonatal encephalopathy and cerebral palsy, our efforts may lead to clinical...
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Adults With Cerebral Palsy Workshop To Define the Challenges of Treating and Preventing the Secondary Musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular Complications September 16-17 In Atlanta, Ga.
Newspaper article from: Blood Weekly; 8/28/2008; 700+ words
; The Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation...productive lives. About CPIRF The United Cerebral Palsy Research and Educational Foundation...the former Director and COO of the Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation...
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Empowering people with cerebral palsy.
Magazine article from: The Journal of Rehabilitation; 4/1/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...Empowering People with Cerebral Palsy On a cold winter day...complex condition called cerebral palsy. In his study...So, what is cerebral palsy, its causes, its manifestations...group of conditions. "Cerebral palsy" is a composite...
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Back to basics: cerebral palsy. (last part)
Newspaper article from: Pediatrics for Parents; 5/1/1989; 700+ words
; Back To Basics: Cerebral Palsy According to the United Cerebral Palsy Association, cerebral palsy is a group of disabling...important resources for disabled persons. Treatment of cerebral palsy requires close cooperation among educational, medical...
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Data on cerebral palsy reported by G.L. Mcmichael and co-researchers.
Newspaper article from: Virus Weekly; 1/13/2009; 700+ words
; ...association between APOE genotype and cerebral palsy," investigators in Adelaide, Australia report (see also Cerebral Palsy). "We investigated if...associated with an increased risk for cerebral palsy, influences the type of...
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Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Parent's Guide.(Review)
Magazine article from: The Exceptional Parent; 5/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Parent's Guide...children with cerebral palsy is `that parents...what children with cerebral palsy should learn...children with cerebral palsy make better progress...Some children with cerebral palsy graduate from...
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 "The Independent on Saturday (South Africa)")
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Help for cerebral palsy; For a disease with no cure, a lot of care is needed.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Saturday (South Africa); 8/25/2007; 700+ words
; ...every 1 000 children born have cerebral palsy. Many organisations dealing with...or during birth. After birth cerebral palsy can be caused by head injury or diseases such as meningitis or cerebral malaria. A small percentage could...
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 "The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)")
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A dispute on doctors' cerebral palsy role.
Newspaper article from: The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 2/10/2003; 700+ words
; ...major report on the causes of cerebral palsy is renewing debate over how often...recognized, but unexplainable cases of cerebral palsy were assumed to be linked to birth...has conducted ground-breaking cerebral palsy research, said there was a fallacy...
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Origins and Causes of Cerebral Palsy: Symptoms and Diagnosis.
Magazine article from: The Exceptional Parent; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Cerebral palsy is a generic name for a difficulty in...always possible to determine the cause of cerebral palsy. In over 30 percent of children, no...factors that have been associated with cerebral palsy--whether prenatally, postnatally...
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Cerebral Palsy
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Cerebral Palsy Marsha ’ s Story Cerebral palsy (SER-uh-brul PAWL-zee) is a group of conditions...is loss of fluid from the body. In the United States, cerebral palsy occurs at a rate of about 5 cases per 2,000 births, and...
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cerebral palsy
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
cerebral palsy denotes ‘a disorder...The overall incidence of cerebral palsy is about 5 per 2000...Less commonly, cerebral palsy takes the form of a hypotonic...muscles. Children with cerebral palsy frequently have other...
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palsy
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
palsy ( pawl -zi) n. paralysis. See Bell's palsy , cerebral palsy .
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Spinal Fusion
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...scoliosis, neuromuscular disease, cerebral palsy, or other disorder. Prevent further...scoliosis, neuromuscular disease, and cerebral palsy Abnormal side-to-side...lungs. Scoliosis also occurs in cerebral palsy, due to excess and imbalanced...
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spastic
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...spastic paralysis ) typical of cerebral palsy, caused by damage to the brain...of a person) affected with cerebral palsy. ∎ inf...x2022; n. a person with cerebral palsy. ∎ inf...
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