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Palsy is a medical term used to describe certain forms of paralysis that is accompanied with loss of feeling, tremors and spasms. Some types of palsy are:

  • Bells palsy - partial facial paralysis
  • Bulbar palsay - cranial nerve paralysis
  • Cerebral palsy - a neural disorder caused by intercranial lesions
  • Conjugate gaze palsy - a disorder affecting eye movement
  • Erb's palsy/Brachial palsy - paralysis in one arm
  • Wasting palsy - otherwise known as spinal muscular atrophy
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Where can articles be found on cerebral palsy?

Articles on cerebral palsy can be found at the website of an organization that is devoted to researching cerebral palsy. Some such organizations are United Cerebral Palsy and the Cerebral Palsy Alliance.


What is the difference between cerebral palsy and erb's palsy?

Cebral palsy is a cognitive disability. there is bleeding in her brain when you are born, which causes mental problems. Erbs palsy is a physical disability. it does not affect your mind at all. in fact, i have erbs palsy and i am one of the smartest kids in my school. When treated correctly, a person usually has about 90% use of the arm, which is where erbs palsy usually is.


Is it possible to have Bell's Palsy twice?

I suffer from Bell's Palsy and I can say from fact that it is possible to get Bell's Palsy numerous times. See this is how it was explained to me... Bell's Palsy is a disease as you know by now which has no definite cure at this time. Your side effects of this disease may cease to exist within a month. However this does not mean that the disease is gone for sure. Instead you may just have a dormant Bell's Palsy at the time. It has also been said that stress my play a large part in your Bell's Palsy resurfacing. Once again this matter of stress playing a part of your Bell's Palsy is just speculation. If you do have Bell's Palsy you may want to research The Mayo clinic in Jacksonville, FL. They are currently one of the top researchers for Bell's Palsy.


What is the scientific name for cerebral palsy?

The scientific name is "static motor encephalopathy".


Who was cerebral palsy named after?

Cerebral palsy was named by Sir William John Little, an English orthopedic surgeon, in the 1860s. He first identified the condition and coined the term "cerebral palsy" to describe the motor control problems in children that he observed.