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cerebral palsy
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ce·re·bral pal·sy
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n.
a condition marked by impaired muscle coordination (spastic paralysis) and/or other disabilities, typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth. See also spastic.
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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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Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Parent's Guide.(Review)
Magazine article from: The Exceptional Parent; 3/1/2000; 700+ words
; Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Parent's Guide...children with cerebral palsy is that parents are...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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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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 "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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