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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. [1] Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, [1] [3] but include poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, and tremors. [1] There may be problems with sensation, vision, hearing, and speech. [1]
Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term with several different subtypes, especially spastic; some of them (and the concepts directly involved with them) are grouped here. Still, no form of CP is to be confused with paralytic syndromes such as Quadriplegia or with nerve disorders that don't involve CP such as Tardive dyskinesia .
Works about cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes (3 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
Luongo has a “mild” form of cerebral palsy (CP), a collection of motor disorders that impact someone’s movement, balance and posture, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP) is a subtype of cerebral palsy (CP) and is characterized by impaired muscle tone regulation, coordination and movement control. Dystonia and choreoathetosis are the two most dominant movement disorders in patients with DCP.
Specific kinds of palsy include: Bell's palsy, partial facial paralysis; Bulbar palsy, impairment of cranial nerves; Cerebral palsy, a neural disorder caused by intracranial lesions; Conjugate gaze palsy, a disorder affecting the ability to move the eyes; Erb's palsy, also known as brachial palsy, involving paralysis of an arm
Meghan King is opening up for the first time about her son Hart's new mood disorder diagnosis while living with cerebral palsy. The former Real Housewives of Orange County star, 39, exclusively ...
Spastic cerebral palsy is caused by malformation of or damage to the parts of the brain that control movement. [12] What exactly makes some children susceptible to such brain damage is often unknown but it is believed that cerebral palsy may be the result of causal pathways, or chains of events that cause or increase the likelihood of brain injury. [13]