Definition of Suppress. 1  to put down by force or authority; suppress a nascent uprising; stamp down on littering; conquer ones desires.  come down on or keep down by unjust use of ones authority; The government oppresses political activists.
It occurs in about 2.1 per 1,000 live births. Cerebral palsy has been documented throughout history with the first known descriptions occurring in the work of Hippocrates in the 5th century BCE. Extensive study of the condition began in the 19th century by William John Little, after whom it was called Little disease.
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is an umbrella term to describe a group of disabilities that affect the motor control of individuals. The three classifications are Spastic, Ataxic and Athetoid. Spastic Cerebral Palsy affects people about 80% of the time and is characterized by muscle tension (known as âhypertonicâ) in the muscle stemming from a lesion in the motor cortex and brain. Ataxic Cerebral Palsy is reported in 10% of cases and the main brain damage is centered on the cerebellum.