Children with impaired motor abilities — including those with cerebral palsy and with brain injuries — may benefit from robot-assisted gait training, a new study suggests. The study, “Effect of robotic-assisted gait training in a large population of children with motor impairment due to cerebral palsy or…
Using vision-based games and virtual reality may be a promising avenue for developing new, innovative techniques for motor rehabilitation, a review reports. However, many recently published studies have flaws that must be overcome for the field to progress, the researchers said. Such therapies have already been used for treating people…
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) and no intellectual disabilities develop social skills similarly to typically developing children, regardless of their motor abilities, a new study has found. The study, titled “Development curves of communication and social interaction in individuals with cerebral palsy,” was published in the journal Developmental…
Adding electrical stimulation to an injection of botulinum toxin doesn’t produce an added benefit in children with cerebral palsy, a new study suggests. The study, “Effectiveness of electrical stimulation after administration of botulinum toxin in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy: A prospective, randomized clinical study,” was published…
A new way of measuring arm movements, aimed at children with unilateral cerebral palsy (uCP), shows strong reliability in children going through normal development. This finding was published in the Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, in the paper “Proposal of a new 3D bimanual protocol for…
A structured home-based exercise program can improve walking ability in children with cerebral palsy (CP), a new has study found. Results of the research, “Structured home-based exercise program for improving walking ability in ambulant children with cerebral palsy,” were published in Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. Physical…
A recent study found that adults with cerebral palsy have a higher risk of developing mental health conditions, highlighting the need for better holistic care in this population. The study, “Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders Among Adults With Cerebral Palsy: A Cross-sectional Analysis,” was published in the…
Parents of children with cerebral palsy are more likely to experience mental illness, a review paper suggests — but there is relatively little data available, and more studies are necessary. Titled “Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and substance-related disorders in parents of children with cerebral palsy: a…
There are disconnects in priorities for healthcare providers caring for very young children with cerebral palsy (CP) and those children’s parents, a new study has found. This finding suggests that addressing these disconnects could improve provider-parent communication and ultimately the quality of care. The study, “Comparing parent…
Researchers have developed a trend line that describes the development of people with cerebral palsy from the end of infancy (age 1) through to adulthood (age 21), and that may allow doctors to give parents more concrete information about their child’s likely progression. The study, “Mobility and…