click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
NA CH. 33 KEY TERMS
Stack #39254
NA CH. 33 KEY TERMS | DEFINITIONS |
---|---|
cerebral palsy (CP) | a term applied to a group of disorders characterized by paralysis (palsy) that is caused by a defect in the motor region of the brain (cerebral) |
convulsion | a seisure |
developmental disability | a severe, permanent physical or mental disability that occurs before 22 years of age |
diplegia | similar body parts are affected on both sides of the body; paralysis of both arms or both legs |
epilepsy | a condition that produces brief disturbances in the brain's normal electrical functions |
seizure | the violent and sudden contractions or tremors of muscles; convulsion |
spastic | uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles |