Mesoblast announced it has expanded its partnership with JCR Pharmaceuticals in Japan to include the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for treating newborns who have neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a condition in which an unborn baby experiences shortage of oxygen supply to the brain during…
Congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) may be associated with severe forms of cerebral palsy (CP) in which infants exhibit serious neurodevelopmental delays coupled with epilepsy, a study reveals. The study, “Clinical and neurodevelopmental features in children with cerebral palsy and probable congenital Zika,” was published in the journal Brain…
A popular type of animal-assisted therapy that involves horseback riding, known as hippotherapy, improves gait symmetry in children with cerebral palsy (CP), a study says. Findings of the study, “Effect of hippotherapy on gait symmetry in children with cerebral palsy: A pilot study,” were published in the journal …
Individually tailored gait analysis interventions are not better than “usual care” interventions in children with cerebral palsy who are still able to walk without assistance and are not expected to require surgery, a study says. The study, “Gait analysis for individually tailored interdisciplinary interventions in children with cerebral…
Malnutrition and epilepsy are common among children with cerebral palsy, and should be carefully evaluated and managed by their families and physicians, a study says. The study, “High rates of malnutrition and epilepsy: two common comorbidities in children with cerebral palsy,” was published in the…
Visuospatial attention deficits are very common in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy, and should be considered as part of a rehabilitation program, an observational study says. The research, “Impairments of Visuospatial Attention in Children with Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy,” was published in Neural Plasticity. Cerebral palsy (CP)…
A combination of conventional rehabilitation therapy and acupoint injection therapy significantly improves blood circulation in the brains of children with cerebral palsy, promoting nerve cells’ growth and function recovery, a study found. “GM1 Acupoint Injection Improves Mental Retardation in Children with Cerebral Palsy” was published in the…
Researchers from Northwestern University Medical School and collaborators may have found a way to help children with spastic cerebral palsy walk better. The study, “Gradual increase of perturbation load induces a longer retention of locomotor adaptation in children with cerebral palsy,” was published in Human Movement Science.
Transplanting neural precursor cells (NPCs) — cells that can grow into any type of nerve cell — to damaged regions in the brain may be a viable therapeutic strategy for cerebral palsy, a mouse study suggests. The study, “Exogenous Neural Precursor Cell Transplantation Results in Structural and Functional…
A one-week intensive exercise program based on virtual reality (VR) failed to improve posture control in children with cerebral palsy (CP). These are the preliminary findings of a larger study assessing the effects of a six-week, therapist-monitored home VR gaming program designed for children and adolescents with CP.