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cerebral palsy (CP)

a set of nonprogressive movement and posture disorders that results from trauma to the brain occurring prenatally, during the birth process, or before the age of 5. 

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childhood-onset fluency disorder

in DSM–5, the term for stuttering.

Author: M.T
Synonyms: stuttering, stammering
chorea

n. irregular and involuntary jerky movements of the limbs and facial muscles.

Author: M.T
chronic motor or vocal tic disorder

in DSM–IV–TR, a tic disorder characterized by motor or vocal tics (but not both) for a period of more than 1 year, during which any period without tics lasts for no more than 3 months.

Author: M.T
Synonyms: persistent (chronic) motor or vocal tic disorder
communication disorder

any of a group of disorders characterized by difficulties with speech and language, such as expressive language disorder, mixed receptive-expressive language disorder, phonological disorder, and stuttering.

Author: M.T
conduct disorder (CD)

in DSM–IV–TR, a persistent pattern of behavior that involves violating the basic rights of others and ignoring age-appropriate social standards. 

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conversion disorder

in DSM–IV–TR, a somatoform disorder in which patients present with one or more symptoms or deficits affecting voluntary motor and sensory functioning that suggest a physical disorder but for which there is instead evidence of psychological involvement. 

Author: M.T
cyclothymic disorder

a mood disorder characterized by periods of hypomanic symptoms and periods of depressive symptoms that occur over the course of at least 2 years.

 

American Psychological Association

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Synonyms: cyclothymia

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