View synonyms for

cerebral palsy

noun

Pathology.

a form of paralysis believed to be caused by a prenatal brain defect or by brain injury during birth, most marked in certain motor areas and characterized by difficulty in control of the voluntary muscles.

cerebral palsy

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

cerebral palsy

A motor disorder often caused by brain injury occurring at or before birth, characterized by muscular impairment and symptoms such as poor coordination, spasm, abnormal stiffness, speech difficulties, and sometimes paralysis. Some children with cerebral palsy have accompanying neurologic conditions such as epilepsy, learning disorders, and mental retardation.

cerebral palsy

A disorder marked by lack of muscle coordination and sometimes accompanied by speech defects. It is caused by brain damage present at birth or experienced during birth or infancy.

Discover More

Discover More

First recorded in 1920–25

Discover More

Examples have not been reviewed.

Keith Fisher, 39, has cerebral palsy, learning difficulties and hearing problems.

From

Meanwhile her son found new confidence when he told strangers about his cerebral palsy for the first time.

From

Mr Pegler, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, said his family members needing to visit different surgeries could be problematic.

From

He had worked with adults and children diagnosed with cerebral palsy, helping them with physical therapy until April 2023.

From

A girl with cerebral palsy was left "in agony and couldn't leave the house" after an operation by a now-suspended surgeon, her mother said.

From

Browse