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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Botox is most often used on the face to reduce forehead lines, frown lines and crow's feet but can also be used for people with excessive underarm sweating, muscle disorders such as cerebral palsy, neck spasms, overactive bladder, migraines and other conditions.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
The Gardena mother was dissatisfied with the traditional system that arranges supportive services for Californians with developmental disabilities like D’Angelo Ahumada, who has cerebral palsy, epilepsy and other conditions.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
His breakout sitcom Special, based on his own journey as a gay disabled man coming to terms with his cerebral palsy, ran for two seasons on Netflix and was nominated for four Emmy Awards.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
But the afternoon-long event centers around helping people with physical, developmental and cognitive disabilities such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and autism view and participate in the eclipse.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
Prematurity can contribute to cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and mental health disorders such as anxiety, bipolar disorder and depression.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024
While most workers have intellectual disabilities that can include cerebral palsy or Down syndrome, federal regulations list blindness, alcoholism and drug addiction as qualifying disabilities for lower pay.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
His first chance to help came in 1995 when the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation asked him to set up a humanitarian project to help disabled children, amputees and others who had been crippled by polio, cerebral palsy and other diseases.
—Seth Mydans, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Ashton stood up for his twin brother growing up
In May 2021, Michael shared with Today that he was bullied for his cerebral palsy as a child and that his twin defended him.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
The Gardena mother was dissatisfied with the traditional system that arranges supportive services for Californians with developmental disabilities like D’Angelo Ahumada, who has cerebral palsy, epilepsy and other conditions.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
His breakout sitcom Special, based on his own journey as a gay disabled man coming to terms with his cerebral palsy, ran for two seasons on Netflix and was nominated for four Emmy Awards.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
But the afternoon-long event centers around helping people with physical, developmental and cognitive disabilities such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and autism view and participate in the eclipse.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
Prematurity can contribute to cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and mental health disorders such as anxiety, bipolar disorder and depression.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024
While most workers have intellectual disabilities that can include cerebral palsy or Down syndrome, federal regulations list blindness, alcoholism and drug addiction as qualifying disabilities for lower pay.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
His first chance to help came in 1995 when the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation asked him to set up a humanitarian project to help disabled children, amputees and others who had been crippled by polio, cerebral palsy and other diseases.
—Seth Mydans, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Ashton stood up for his twin brother growing up
In May 2021, Michael shared with Today that he was bullied for his cerebral palsy as a child and that his twin defended him.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
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