HOME Cerebral Palsy Resources Ask the Doctor What is Cerebral Palsy? Types of Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy Statistics Cerebral Palsy Glossary Medical Malpractice Record Verdicts Lifetime Benefits Cerebral Palsy Q&A Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis Cerebral Palsy Risk Factors Causes of Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy Therapy & Treatment History of Cerebral Palsy More Cerebral Palsy Resources	Communicable Diseases Communicable is defined as "able to be communicated or transmitted" in the American Heritage Dictionary. In the context of disease, the word essentially means "catchable". A person with a communicable disease is said to be contagious. Cerebral palsy is not a communicable disease.  You cannot "catch" it. Additional resources from our website: Motor Function Sensory Integration Therapy for Cerebral Palsy Mental Retardation Vacuum Extractors and Vacuum Extraction ... ABO Blood Type Incompatibility Web Resources for Communicable Diseases: Communicable Disease - NY State Dept. of Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Contagious / Communicable Diseases - McKinley Health Center - University of Illinois Communicable Diseases - Google Search
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