cerebral palsy
noun
: a disability resulting from damage to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth and outwardly manifested by muscular incoordination and speech disturbances
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Evelyn was eventually diagnosed with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, hearing loss and vision loss.
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The father, who was an amputee and used a wheelchair, took care of his son Justin, who was born with cerebral palsy.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Anthony was an amputee and lived with Justin who had cerebral palsy, according to White.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Total cuts to Maryland services for our family, friends and neighbors with IDD — things like autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and other disabilities — exceeds $450 million.
—Karen Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The father, who was an amputee and used a wheelchair, took care of his son Justin, who was born with cerebral palsy.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Anthony was an amputee and lived with Justin who had cerebral palsy, according to White.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Total cuts to Maryland services for our family, friends and neighbors with IDD — things like autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and other disabilities — exceeds $450 million.
—Karen Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cerebral palsy
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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