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I'm not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me. You can't possibly speak for a diverse group of people. I don't know what it's like to be an arm amputee, or have even one flesh-and-bone leg, or to have cerebral palsy.
Aimee Mullins

Meaning of "cerebral palsy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CEREBRAL PALSY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CEREBRAL PALSY

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Cerebral palsy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CEREBRAL PALSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy is a general term for a group of permanent, non-progressive movement disorders that cause physical disability, mainly in the areas of body movement. There may also be problems with sensation, depth perception, and communication ability. Difficulty with cognition and epilepsy are found in about one-third of cases. There are subtypes including a type characterized by spasticity, a type characterized by poor coordination, and types which feature both symptoms or neither. Cerebral palsy is caused by damage to the motor control centers of the developing brain and can occur during pregnancy, during childbirth, or after birth up to about age three. About 2% of all cerebral palsy cases are believed to be due to a genetic cause. Cerebral palsy is not an infectious disease and is not contagious. Most cases are diagnosed at a young age rather than during adolescence or adulthood. 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.

Definition of cerebral palsy in the English dictionary

The definition of cerebral palsy in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CEREBRAL PALSY

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cerebric
cerebriform
cerebritis
cerebroid
cerebroside
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal fever

WORDS THAT END LIKE CEREBRAL PALSY

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Bell´s palsy
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Synonyms and antonyms of cerebral palsy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cerebral palsy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CEREBRAL PALSY

Find out the translation of cerebral palsy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cerebral palsy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cerebral palsy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脑瘫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

parálisis cerebral
570 millions of speakers

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cerebral palsy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेरेब्रल पाल्सी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشلل الدماغي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ДЦП
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paralisia cerebral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেরিব্রাল পলিসি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paralysie cérébrale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Palsy cerebral
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zerebralparese
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脳性まひ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뇌성 마비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cerebral palsy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bại não
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெருமூளை வாதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेरेब्रल पाल्सी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Serebral felç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paralisi cerebrale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mózgowe porażenie dziecięce
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ДЦП
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paralizie cerebrala
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

εγκεφαλική παράλυση
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

serebrale gestremdheid
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

cerebral pares
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

cerebral parese
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cerebral palsy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CEREBRAL PALSY»

The term «cerebral palsy» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.797 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CEREBRAL PALSY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cerebral palsy

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5 QUOTES WITH «CEREBRAL PALSY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cerebral palsy.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I have my father's lopsided mouth. When I smile, my lips slope to one side. My doctor sister calls it my cerebral palsy mouth. I am very much a daddy's girl, and even though I would rather my smile wasn't crooked, there is something moving for me about having a mouth exactly like my father's.
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Laura San Giacomo
I have a son, Mason, who is disabled - cerebral palsy - and he does not walk independently, sit independently or speak. He uses a talking computer. I started becoming an advocate for him when he was 3 years old.
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Aimee Mullins
I'm not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me. You can't possibly speak for a diverse group of people. I don't know what it's like to be an arm amputee, or have even one flesh-and-bone leg, or to have cerebral palsy.
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Joni Eareckson Tada
Oh, my goodness, when you're a mother and you just give birth to a child with spina bifida and - or Down's Syndrome or cerebral palsy, there's a bit of a shock you're going to have to go through, a bit of an adjustment curve.
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Natalia Vodianova
I completely admire my mother for raising a child with cerebral palsy at home.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CEREBRAL PALSY»

Discover the use of cerebral palsy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cerebral palsy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Parents' Guide
Provides information for parents who want to learn about cerebral palsy and how it affects their child and family, and covers subjects parents of cp children need to know about during the first five years of life
Elaine Geralis, 1998
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Cerebral Palsy
Written in a very conversational style and illustrated with lots of color the volume provides rehabilitational (part 1) and surgical aspects (part 2).
Freeman Miller, 2005
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Treatment of Cerebral Palsy and Motor Delay
Doctors and other healthcare professionals will also find useful insights in the book. Parents, families and also teachers of people with cerebral palsy can learn more about therapy by consulting the book together with their therapist.
Sophie Levitt, 2013
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The Identification and Treatment of Gait Problems in ...
The book is divided into two parts. The first is designed to help the reader evaluate and understand a child with cerebral palsy.
James R. Gage, Michael H. Schwartz, Steven E. Koop, 2009
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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy for People with ...
This book is a practical resource for physiotherapists and occupational therapists who support people with cerebral palsy, helping them to solve the problems with movement and other impairments that so often accompany cerebral palsy, so ...
Karen Dodd, Christine Imms, Nicholas F. Taylor, 2010
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Teaching Motor Skills to Children With Cerebral Palsy And ...
Written by an experienced physical therapist, this practical guide gives parents the keys they need to help their child with cerebral palsy or another developmental delay master gross motor skills beginning in infancy.
Sieglinde Martin, 2006
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Management of the Motor Disorders of Children with Cerebral ...
This book draws together a number of major epidemiological studies of the cerebral palsies from many different countries.
David Scrutton, 1984
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Cerebral Palsy: Principles and Management
With its strong interdisciplinary foundation, this book is certain to be a valuable addition to the library of pediatricians, neurologists, and others who may be involved in the care of patients with cerebral palsy.
Christos P. Panteliadis, 2004
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Physical Therapy of Cerebral Palsy
This book is a derivative of Dr. Miller s well-regarded Cerebral Palsy and focuses on rehabilitation techniques.
Freeman Miller, 2007
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Cerebral Palsy
"Explores the history, causes, symptoms, treatments, and future of cerebral palsy"--Provided by publisher.
Ruth Bjorklund, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CEREBRAL PALSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cerebral palsy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kolkata engineer replicates Zurich model to address cerebral palsy
Gautam Mitra, who now lives in Zurich on business, started by setting up an NGO for cerebral palsy patients in Switzerland, which attracted a lot ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Knox County girl with cerebral palsy raising awareness through …
“If you have cerebral palsy you can do the pageant. If you have cancer, you can do the pageant. It doesn't matter how you are,” said 11 year old ... «WATE 6 On Your Side, Jul 15»
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Bixby family raises money for son with cerebral palsy to receive …
BIXBY, Okla. - A Bixby family has new hope for their three- year-old son with cerebral palsy. Easton Wallace went to Panama last year to ... «kjrh.com, Jul 15»
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MPD: Woman arrested for harming individual with cerebral palsy
A 41-year-old Midland woman was arrested Sunday afternoon for allegedly causing purposeful harm to a disabled individual, who has been ... «Midland Reporter-Telegram, Jul 15»
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Callous burglars steal from Penrith man who has cerebral palsy
Mr Davies, 42, has cerebral palsy and is appealing to the public to help him get treatment in hospital by setting up camp with his carer in the ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Specialized Bicycle Stolen From Woman with Cerebral Palsy
She was born with Cerebral Palsy, a condition that severely affects muscles and fine motor skills. She depends on her wheelchair, but when she was seven he ... «KMPH Fox 26, Jul 15»
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Mum diagnosed her daughter with cerebral palsy by Googling …
Little Olivia Haynes was diagnosed with permanent disorder cerebral palsy eight months after her mum raised worries about her coordination, ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Gloria Estefan Pays For Boy's Cerebral Palsy Treatment
The boy's family wanted to start an amazing new treatment program at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, but the $36,000 fee was going to ... «Look To The Stars, Jul 15»
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Driver puts £5 on taxi fare for Swindon cerebral palsy sufferer's …
A cerebral palsy sufferer was forced to pay an extra £5 on top of his taxi fare to put his wheelchair in the boot. Customer advisor Michael Oliver, ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
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Indigenous test to monitor cerebral palsy gets global recognition
Doctors at Nutech Mediworld, the world's only human embryonic stem cell therapy centre based in India, have demonstrated the effectiveness ... «pharmabiz.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cerebral palsy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cerebral-palsy>. Apr 2024 ».
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