Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a type of chronic lung disease, is a risk factor for the development of cerebral palsy (CP) in preterm infants, a new study shows. The study, “Association between bronchopulmonary dysplasia and cerebral palsy in children: a meta-analysis,” was published in the journal BMJ Open. Studies have…
Risperidone is a well-tolerated and efficient therapy to help manage motor symptoms in children with choreoathetoid cerebral palsy, according to researchers. Their study, “Effect of Risperidone on the Motor and Functional Disability in Children With Choreoathetoid Cerebral Palsy,” was published in the journal Pediatric Neurology. Children…
Therapeutic hypothermia — induced cooling of the body for a short time — in newborn babies deprived of oxygen at or around the time of their birth is effective in preventing cerebral palsy, according to a review study. Likewise, caffeine given to preterm newborns as they were being weaned from…
Manual ability, rather than gross motor function, seems to be more closely related to communication function in cerebral palsy children, according to a study in South Korea. The study, “Functional Communication Profiles in Children with Cerebral Palsy in Relation to Gross Motor Function and Manual and Intellectual Ability,” was…
Nexon Asia Pacific will help support the Cerebral Palsy Alliance with a digital transformation to improve services for patients and families affected by cerebral palsy, autism, motor neuron disease, and other neurological or cognitive diseases, the company recently announced. As part of the digital overhaul, Nexon —…
Levels of fatigue appear to be stable over time in adults with cerebral palsy, a new study shows. This finding suggests that care providers should monitor and discuss fatigue with young cerebral palsy patients to prevent symptoms later in life. The study, “Fatigue in adults with cerebral palsy: A three-year…
Disabled Canadians are nearly twice as likely to be victims of a violent crime than those without a disability, according to a Statistics Canada report. The agency arranged a survey in 2014 on how many crimes Canadians with disabilities experience. About 3.8 million Canadians aged 15 and older have cerebral palsy and other…
Hippotherapy, a type of therapy that simulates horseback riding, was found to be potentially beneficial in improving trunk strength and control, as well as quality of life, in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Results from a feasibility study were recently presented at the 2018 Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual…
Social integration and sexuality education programs should be developed to improve the quality of life of adults with cerebral palsy who do not have an intellectual disability, a new study shows. The study, titled “Quality of life as assessed by adults with cerebral palsy,” was published in…
More than one injection of botulinum toxin A in children with cerebral palsy (CP) was seen as less effective over the long term and had fewer gait benefits compared to patients injected once or not at all, a new study shows. The study titled, “Efficacy of Repeated Botulinum…