Cerebral palsy

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Cerebral palsy
TermCerebral palsy
Short definitiona group of disorders of movement and posture resulting from damage to the brain early in a child's development; causes muscle weakness, difficulty coordinating voluntary movements, and sometimes complete loss of motion
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Cerebral palsy (definition) a group of disorders of movement and posture resulting from damage to the brain early in a child's development; causes muscle weakness, difficulty coordinating voluntary movements, and sometimes complete loss of motion

==Cerebral palsy (overview)==