1) Congenital disorder 2) Seizure-causing disorder
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Improvements in the care of newborns has helped reduce the number of babies who develop cerebral palsy and increased the survival of those with very low birth weights. There is no cure, with efforts attempting to treat and prevent complications. It occurs in about 2.1 per 1,000 live births. Cerebral refers to the cerebrum, which is the affected ar...
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a group of neurological disorders characterized by paralysis resulting from abnormal development of or damage to the brain either before birth or ... [4 related articles]
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is the term used to describe a physical impairment that affects movement. It is usually caused by brain damage in the developing fetus, during birth, or from illness just after birth. No two cases of CP are the same, and the term is used to describe a variety of conditions depending on which part of the brain was damaged. For ex...
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Cerebral palsy is not one disease or illness: the term covers a range of movement problems. Sometimes a cause can be found: usually cerebral palsy is due to underdevelopment of a particular part of the brain, either before or after birth. Occasionally it
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A persisting qualitative motor disorder appearing before the age of three years, due to nonprogressive damage to the brain. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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a term used to describe a type of neuromotor condition that is a disorder of movement and posture resulting from an injury to the immature brain. This can occur because the central nervous system has not developed properly from the start (a developmental anomaly), or it can be the result of injury to a previously normally devel...
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A disorder caused by a prenatal brain defect or brain injury during birth. It affects a child's ability to move, can result in seizures, and in some cases can lead to mental retardation or learning disabilities.
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(CP) Type: Term Definitions: 1. a generic term for various types of nonprogressive motor dysfunction present at birth or beginning in early childhood. Causes are both hereditary and acquired; depending on cause, classified as intrauterine, natal, and early postnatal; motor disturbances include diplegia, hemiplegia, quadriplegia, ...
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Our Cerebral palsy Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Cerebral palsy Cerebral palsy: An abnormality of motor function (the ability to move and control movements) that is acquired at an early age, usually less than a year of age, and is due to a brain lesion that is non-progressive. Cerebral palsy (CP) is fr...
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A disorder that affects approximately 500,000 people in the US alone. Some babies are born with cerebral palsy while others will develop it after they are born. A child that is diagnosed with cerebral palsy will have a hard time moving, maintaining balance and posture. Walking will be difficult and is generally delayed. In some cases of cerebra...
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n] - a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth
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is the name given to a group of conditions that have a life-long effect on movement and co-ordination. Most cases occur as a result of problems with the development of a baby’s brain during pregnancy. It can also be caused by something that damages the brain during labour or soon after birth, such as low oxygen, low blood sugar or an infection l...
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neurological condition that affects movement, posture and coordination.
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a group of disorders of movement and posture resulting from damage to the brain early in a child's development; causes muscle weakness, difficulty co-ordinating voluntary movements, and sometimes complete loss of motion
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spastic paralysis noun a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth
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Any nonprogressive abnormality of the brain occurring during or shortly after birth. It is caused by oxygen deprivation, injury during birth, haemorrhage, meningitis, viral infection, or faulty development. The condition is characterized by muscle spasm, weakness, lack of coordination, and impaired movement; or there may be spastic paralysis, w...
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a form of paralysis believed to be caused by a prenatal brain defect or by brain injury during birth, most marked in certain motor areas and characterized by difficulty in control of the voluntary muscles.
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A general term applied to central nervous system disorders found at birth or infancy and affecting muscle control.
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A disorder caused by a prenatal brain defect or brain injury during birth. It affects a child's ability to move, can result in seizures, and in some cases can lead to mental retardation or learning disabilities.
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