Agilik Technologies and the Functional and Applied Biomechanics Section of the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (NIHCC) will work together on a clinical trial to test ExoStep — Agilik’s wearable exoskeleton legs — in children with gait disorders caused by cerebral palsy, or those with…
Myobloc (rimabotulinumtoxinB) injections have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with chronic sialorrhea, or drooling, a condition that’s often experienced by patients with cerebral palsy. Sialorrhea, commonly known as drooling, refers to an overflow of saliva production. The condition often…
Administration of a muscle relaxant called baclofen into the spinal canal of children under 6 with spastic cerebral palsy is as safe and effective as it is for older pediatric patients, according to a recent retrospective study. The results, “Intrathecal baclofen therapy for treatment of spasticity in infants…
Brain stimulation paired with hand function training is safe and well-tolerated in children and young adults with unilateral cerebral palsy, a study reports. In addition, although the results seem to vary, this combination approach may provide some benefits to these patients, according to the researchers. The study, “Transcranial…
Adults with cerebral palsy in England may have an increased risk of death due to cardiovascular or respiratory system diseases, a study suggests. The study, “Mortality due to cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and cancer in adults with cerebral palsy,” was published in the journal Developmental…
The use of botulinum toxin A in children with cerebral palsy (CP) differs according to their age, sex, and gross motor function, according to a new Swedish study. The study, “Treatment with Botulinum toxin A in a total population of children with cerebral palsy – a…
Magnesium sulfate given to pregnant women at risk of preterm birth can prevent cerebral palsy and reduce the combined risk of fetal/infant death or cerebral palsy, researchers found. The study, “Assessing the neuroprotective benefits for babies of antenatal magnesium sulphate: An individual participant data meta-analysis,” was…
Pediatric patients with tetraparesis cerebral palsy (TCP) who are fed by gastrostomy, which is the insertion of a feeding tube into the stomach via an external opening in the abdomen, receive better nutrition than patients fed orally, a new study found. The study, “Comparative study on gastrostomy…