Synonyms of cerebral palsy

cerebral palsy

noun

as in multiple sclerosis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• multiple sclerosis
• poliomyelitis
• paralysis
• palsy
• disability
• feebleness
• debility
• impairment
• lameness
• debilitation
• decrepitude
• weakness
• infirmity
• spastic paralysis
• frailty
• hemiplegia
• enfeeblement
• paresis
• paraplegia
• frailness
• quadriplegia
• diplegia

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mobility
• sensation
• motility

Examples of cerebral palsy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From a 6 year lifespan to a thriving teenager Luis Heberto lives with spina bifida, which paralyzes him from the waist down; cerebral palsy, which limits him from the waist up; and hydrocephalus, a neurological disorder that causes the accumulation of fluid within deep cavities of the brain. —Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024

Going through a rigorous therapy program to try and communicate with his son, Ben, who has cerebral palsy, Young was inspired to go full Kraftwerk and create an electronic album. —Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024

Kayla Mullen’s daughter lives with cerebral palsy and benefited greatly from the free meals program. —Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2024

Doctors diagnosed him with cerebral palsy, a condition that forces him to walk with a cane and require special treatments and constant supervision. —Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024