cerebral palsy
Motor control condition
Cerebral palsy is a group of neurological disorders affecting movement, muscle tone, and posture, caused by damage to the developing brain before, during, or shortly after birth.
Symptoms range from mild clumsiness to severe physical disability requiring a wheelchair.
The condition is permanent but not progressive—it doesn't worsen over time.
Her cerebral palsy affects her gait but not her cognition.
Pathological muscle tightness
- brain damageHarm to neural tissue
- quadriplegiaParalysis below the neck
- diplegiaParalysis of corresponding body parts
- hemiplegiaOne-sided bodily paralysis
dystonia · hypotonia · neurodevelopmental · movement disorder · seizures · cognitive impairment · neuromuscular · cortex
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
- AACSound compression format
- adaptive equipmentDevices modified for disabilities
mobility aids · communication device · eye gaze · orthotics · braces · stander · power chair · positioning
Around time of delivery
- prenatalBefore birth
- asphyxiaOxygen starvation condition
- premature birthDelivery before 37 weeks
- low birth weightNeonate under 2500 grams
jaundice · infection · stroke · hypoxia · ischemia · meningitis · encephalopathy
Treatment restoring bodily function
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
- hydrotherapyWater-based medical treatment
- hippotherapyTreatment via horseback riding
stretching · strengthening · balance training · coordination exercises · orthotics · splinting · aquatic therapy
Protections for impaired individuals
- ADAThree-letter abbreviation, multiple meanings
- inclusionBeing made part
- accessibilityEase of approach
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
accommodations · IEP · special education · self-advocacy · independent living · employment · discrimination · ableism
Having impaired coordination
- mixedBlended from varied elements
- quadriplegicParalyzed in all limbs
- diplegicHaving symmetrical limb paralysis
- hemiplegicParalyzed on one side
bilateral · unilateral · mild · moderate · severe
spasticity
Pathological muscle tightness
- brain damageHarm to neural tissue
- quadriplegiaParalysis below the neck
- diplegiaParalysis of corresponding body parts
hemiplegia · dystonia · hypotonia · neurodevelopmental · movement disorder · seizures · cognitive impairment · neuromuscular · cortex · neuroplasticity
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
- AACSound compression format
adaptive equipment · mobility aids · communication device · eye gaze · orthotics · braces · stander · power chair · positioning
perinatal
Around time of delivery
- prenatalBefore birth
- asphyxiaOxygen starvation condition
- premature birthDelivery before 37 weeks
low birth weight · jaundice · infection · stroke · hypoxia · ischemia · meningitis · encephalopathy
physiotherapy
Treatment restoring bodily function
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
- hydrotherapyWater-based medical treatment
hippotherapy · stretching · strengthening · balance training · coordination exercises · orthotics · splinting · aquatic therapy
disability rights
Protections for impaired individuals
- ADAThree-letter abbreviation, multiple meanings
- inclusionBeing made part
- accessibilityEase of approach
awareness · accommodations · IEP · special education · self-advocacy · independent living · employment · discrimination · ableism · representation
ataxic
Having impaired coordination
- mixedBlended from varied elements
- quadriplegicParalyzed in all limbs
- diplegicHaving symmetrical limb paralysis
hemiplegic · bilateral · unilateral · mild · moderate · severe
- Neurological Disordersepilepsy, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy
- Developmental Disordersautism spectrum, Down syndrome, intellectual disability, learning disability, learning disorder
- newborn complicationsrespiratory distress, jaundice, hypoglycemia, sepsis, preterm birth
- Child Healthcheckups, immunizations, vaccinations, well-child visits, growth charts
- disabilitydisability rights, disability culture, disability activism, disability services, disability identity
- Brain Disordersdementia, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's disease
cerebral palsyneurotypical
Standard cognitive wiring
able-bodied · coordination · physical health · neurological health
cerebral palsymultiple sclerosis
Autoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
ALS · Parkinson's disease · Huntington's disease · muscular dystrophy · degenerative disease
cerebral, palsy, cerebrum, palsied, cerebellum, spastic, palsies, encephalon, cerebrospinal