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Cerebral Palsy eMedicine PMR

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Description: Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders affecting the development of movement and posture that are believed to arise from nonprogressive disturbances in the developing fetal or infant brain. In addition to the motor disorders that characterize cerebral palsy, which limit a patient's activities, individuals with cerebral palsy often display epilepsy, secondary musculoskeletal problems, and disturbances of sensation, perception, cognition, communication, and behavior.
Synonyms and related keywords: encephalopathy, spastic palsy, dyskinetic palsy, ataxic palsy, palsy, quadriplegia, diplegia, monoplegia
Thorogood & Alexander 2007

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Author/Contact: Thorogood & Alexander
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Language: English

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Added: Tue Apr 15 2008