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cerebral palsy
Used for:
cerebral spastic infantile paralysis
Used for:
Little's disease
Used for:
spastic diplegia
Broader Terms:
brain disorder
Related Terms:
birth injury
Related Terms:
chronic brain damage
Related Terms:
congenital brain disorder
Scope Note:
heterogeneous group of nonprogressive motor disorders caused by chronic brain injuries that originate in the prenatal period, perinatal period, or first few years of life; the four major subtypes are spastic, athetoid, ataxic, and mixed cerebral palsy, with spastic forms being the most common; the motor disorder may range from difficulties with fine motor control to severe spasticity in all limbs; spastic diplegia (Little disease) is the most common subtype, and is characterized by spasticity that is more prominent in the legs than in the arms.
Term Number:
0723-4729
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