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Is cerebral palsy contagious?
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No: This is not a contageous disease it is due to an injury to nerve cells.
Answered 10/4/2011
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NO: Strange question to ask. Cerebral palsy is a disorder of control of motor fuction. It is a static encephalopathy often discovered early in life as a life long disability. The remarkable vigor and enthusiasm for life of many of these children is contagious. But their disorder and disability is not!
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: It is not caused by an infectious agent like a bacteria or virus.
Answered 2/3/2013
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