no that's right I think. Diseases are often inherited (familial 
kidney disease) or caught (measles). I call it a condition or an 
injury to the brain.

At 01:56 PM 10/9/2007, you wrote:
>Goodness, I'm being contrary these days!  I beg to differ - CP is NOT a
>disease, it's a condition.  To me, a "disease" implies an infection or a
>progressive er ... disease that worsens with time.  To imply that CP is
>a disease, to me, stigmatizes it and belies the fact that it's not
>contagious, not is it on infection.  It's simply the result of injury to
>the brain.   I don't think anyone calls spinal cord injury or stroke
>diseases.  At least I don't.
>
>Kat
>
>
>Tamar Raine wrote:
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > it's not contagious like polio, but it is a disease.
> >
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> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 9, 2007 4:07:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: Is CP...
> >
> >
> > it is a condition not a disease.
> >
> >
> > Cindy Holub
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Meir Weiss <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 6:53 pm
> > Subject: Re: Is CP...
> >
> >
> >
> > Both and more
> >
> > It is a vague umbrella word
> >
> > That catagorises a myriad of choices   of  brain damage
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On 
> Behalf Of Kathy
> > Pink
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 18:30
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Is CP...
> >
> > A Developmental Disability?
> >
> > A Neurology disease?
> >
> >
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