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cerebral palsy

a nonprogressive impairment of muscular function and weakness of the limbs, caused by lack of oxygen to the brain immediately after birth, brain injury during birth, or viral infection
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cerebral palsy

[sə′rē·brəl ′pȯl·zē]
(medicine)
Any nonprogressive motor disorder in humans caused by brain damage incurred during fetal development.
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In athetoid cerebral palsy, there are involuntary movements in hands and facial muscles and also there is fluctuating tone in muscles5.
The Foundation's work informs, connects, and empowers people with cerebral palsy and related disabilities and their families.
The Cerebral Palsy Foundation was established in 1977 as a voluntary charitable organization, specializing in the care of children with cerebral palsy and similar disabilities.
A team of researchers led by Dr Kimberley Smith from the University of Surrey and Dr Jennifer Ryan from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland investigated the mental health of those with cerebral palsy and compared it with peers of a similar age, sex, and socioeconomic status, who were not sufferers.
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