Cerebral Allergy
Cerebral palsy is condition, sometimes thought of as a group of disorders that can involve brain and nervous system functions such as movement, learning, hearing, seeing, and thinking.
Ther are several different types of cerebral palsy, including spastic, dyskinetic, ataxic, hypotonic, and mixed.
Alternative Names
Spastic paralysis; Paralysis - spastic; Spastic hemiplegia; Spastic diplegia; Spastic quadriplegia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Cerebral palsy is caused by injuries or...
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Cerebral palsy: resources
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesResources - cerebral palsyInformationThe following organizations are good resources for information on cerebral palsy:National... Read more »
Cerebral Palsy
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Cerebral palsy is a term used to describe a group of chronic disorders impairing control of movement. The disorders appear in the first few years of... Read more »
Cerebral hypoxia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cerebral hypoxia occurs when there is not enough oxygen getting to the brain. The brain needs a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients to... Read more »
Cerebral angiography
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Cerebral angiography is a procedure that uses a special dye (contrast material) and x-rays to see how blood flows through the brain.Alternative... Read more »
Senile cerebral amyloid angiopathy
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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy is a neurological condition in which proteins called amyloid build up on the walls of the arteries in the brain. The... Read more »
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