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Noun: spastic paralysis  'spa-stik pu'ra-li-sis
  1. A loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth
    "The child with spastic paralysis required physical therapy to improve mobility";
    - cerebral palsy

Derived forms: spastic paralyses

Type of: brain disease, brain disorder, encephalopathy

Encyclopedia: Spastic paralysis