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Cerebralpalsyinfo
Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, motor, non-contagious conditions that cause physical disability in human development
- Kaine, member of the rap duo Ying Yang Twins.
- Christy Brown, Irish writer and painter who wrote My Left Foot, which was later adapted into an Oscar winning movie of the same name starring Daniel Day Lewis
- Eric S. Raymond, an open source computer programmer.
- Christopher Widdows aka Steady Eddy, Australian comedian
- Francesca Martinez, English stand-up comedian.
- Joel Gausten, American journalist, author and musician.
- Josh Blue, comedian and winner of the fourth season of Last Comic Standing, who often jokes about his condition.
- Gianna Jessen, singer-songwriter and pro-life activist
- Stephen Hopkins, signer of USA Declaration of Independence, reputed to have stated, "My hand trembles, but my heart does not."
- Bill Porter, a salesman for Watkins Incorporated whose life story was told in the TV movie Door to Door.
- Karen Killilea, the subject of the book Karen (1952) and its sequel, With Love from Karen (1963), by her mother Marie Killilea.
- RJ Mitte, American actor known for his role in the critically acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad
- Gabriela Brimmer, poet and disability rights activist
- Geri Jewell, actress and comedienne best known for her roles on the TV series The Facts of Life and later Deadwood
- Cara Readle, young actress known for her role as Layla on CBBC's Tracy Beaker
- Paul Henshall, British TV actor
- Ruben Gallego, writer of White on Black: A Boy's Story, a memoir book on his early life in Russian institutes.
- David Ring, American Christian evangelist and motivational speaker
- Emperor Claudius, the Roman Emperor who was also a stutterer and walked with a limp is believed to have had CP.
- Susie Maroney, world-record holding marathon swimmer.
- Baruch Kimmerling, Israeli sociologist and political dissident
- Greg Walloch, American writer, actor and comedian
- Joey Deacon, British author and television personality
- Eric Gores, American actor who starred in The Kid & I
- Maysoon Zayid, Palestinian-American actor and comedienne.
- Christopher Nolan, Irish poet and author, died on Feb 20, 2009, after choking on food.
- Abbey Curran, American beauty queen from Iowa who competed in Miss USA 2008 and was a guest on Ellen.
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive disorder. However, the cerebral palsy population is more susceptible to developing secondary conditions. Below are some of the conditions that are associated with CP.Contributor: Zachary FenellPublished: Dec 15, 2009
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Matt Payton wanted, like many young people, to move out of his parents' house. It was a natural inkling, but one confounded by more problems than your average graduate would experience. Payton has cerebral palsy and, like many with his disability, has a hard time living without assistance.
Out of this obstacle, however, a true symbiotic relationship was born between Payton and Project Freedom, a nonprofit organization that operates housing...
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Photo courtesy of the Essex County Prosecutor's OfficeShaakerah KellyMAPLEWOOD -- Authorities have charged a former employee of a North Jersey organization that provides services to people with cerebral palsy with stealing more than $300,000 in donation checks over a three-year...
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By mapping the dynamics of brain reorganization, functional magnetic resonance imaging MRI (fMRI) has allowed for significant progress in understanding cerebral plasticity phenomena after a stroke. However, cerebro-vascular diseases can affect blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) signal. Cerebral autoregulation is a primary function of cerebral hemodynamics, which allows to maintain a relatively constant blood flow despite changes...
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- Tardy posterior interosseous nerve palsy resulting from residual dislocation... (biomedcentral.com)
Cerebral Palsy has many causes and impacts many lives. It is good to be curious about a condition because we are more likely to explore and discover the truth about it.Contributor: Laura QuintilePublished: Dec 13, 2009
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Cerebral palsy is a complex medical condition with varying degrees of severity from mild to severe. Cerebral palsy is characterized by an inability to control motor function, particularly muscle control and coordination.
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TWO-YEAR-OLD Georgia Conn was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, but is now showing signs of improvement from the disorder after an infusion of her own stem cells - made possible by the banking of her own cord blood shortly after birth. She was given the infusion on Sept 8 by neurosurgeon Keith Goh in Singapore - making it the first time stem cells from a baby's own cord blood used to treat cerebral palsy here.
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Bell's palsy is a condition where the nerve that controls the facial muscles becomes swollen or compressed, causing sudden facial paralysis or weakness on one side of the face and making it difficult to smile or close the eye on the affected side. Symptoms may include facial droop and difficulty wit...
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- Bell's palsy: Study calls for rethink of cause and treatment (sciencedaily.com)
Cerebral Palsy is a disorder in which the individual's brain does not have the ability to adequately control his or her own body.Contributor: Carolyn PPublished: Dec 13, 2009
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ATLANTA, Georgia, November 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The College of
Direct Support (CDS), an internet-based curriculum for direct support
professionals and managed in partnership by MC Strategies/Elsevier and the
University of Minnesota's Research and Training Center, announced today that
its second Disability Intensive Course (DIC) on "Cerebral Palsy" is now
available for administrators and learners to use as part of the online
curriculum...
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