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View synonyms for cerebral palsy

cerebral palsy

noun

, Pathology.
  1. 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.


cerebral palsy

noun

  1. 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

  1. A motor disorder often caused by brain injury occurring at or before birth, characterized by muscular impairment and symptoms such as poor coordination, spasm, abnormal stiffness, speech difficulties, and sometimes paralysis. Some children with cerebral palsy have accompanying neurologic conditions such as epilepsy, learning disorders, and mental retardation.


cerebral palsy

  1. A disorder marked by lack of muscle coordination and sometimes accompanied by speech defects. It is caused by brain damage present at birth or experienced during birth or infancy.


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Other Words From

  • cerebral palsied adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cerebral palsy1

First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences

Zayid has cerebral palsy, which means she performs while seated.

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Jones informs her audience that she has ataxic cerebral palsy, which affects her movement and speech.

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These babies are also at a greater risk of developmental delays, cerebral palsy, and hearing and vision loss than full-term infants, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

In the ensuing 11 years, Jasmine’s muscles and joints stiffened, a common condition among people with cerebral palsy.

Sonkin has also designed brain tech for children with cerebral palsy so that they can interact with a 3D-printed mobile robot controlled by their brain and body signals.

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Ross has cerebral palsy, and the Pathways to Careers initiative of SourceAmerica helped him get his position.

Belfort, not knowing they were time-release ludes, pops loads of them, and when they kick in, he enters “cerebral palsy” mode.

They unplugged their cellphones from overloaded outlets so a girl with cerebral palsy could recharge her wheelchair.

His first marriage was crumbling and a daughter was born with cerebral palsy.

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