Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia holds her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Laboratory of Doctor David A. Fidock, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

February 5, 2018

Depression in Parents with Cerebral Palsy Kids Linked to Little Time for Other Activities

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Lack of time for other activities beyond caregiving is associated with high rates of depression in parents of children with cerebral palsy, according to researchers. Help to relieve the ... Read more

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018

Dopamine Gene Variation Influences How Children with CP Do on Movement Training, Study Suggests

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Genetic variations that affect how well the neurotransmitter dopamine generates nerve cell signals can influence how well children with cerebral palsy do on movement training, a study suggests. In ... Read more

July 17, 2017July 17, 2017

Children with Cerebral Palsy Require More Pain Management, Study Says

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Children with cerebral palsy (CP) often have pain that is overlooked by therapists and caregivers, a new study found. This pain frequently has articular (joints) and orthopedic origins, and ... Read more

June 9, 2017June 9, 2017

Specific Magnesium Sulfate Levels in Pregnant Women Are Associated with Lower Risk for CP, Study Suggests

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A magnesium blood concentration between 3.7 and 4.4 mg/dL in women at delivery is associated with lower risks for preterm babies to develop cerebral palsy, according to a new study. The ... Read more

June 5, 2017June 5, 2017

Treadmill Exercise, Electroacupuncture May Benefit Cerebral Palsy Patients, Korean Rat Study Suggests

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Treadmill training and electroacupuncture (EA) improved behavioral recovery in rats with cerebral palsy (CP), finds a Korean study, “Comparative analysis of the beneficial effects of treadmill training and electroacupuncture in a rat model of ... Read more

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017

Obesity in Pregnancy Linked to Higher Rates of CP, Swedish Study Finds

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In a nationwide Swedish study, researchers found a significant link between obese pregnant women and higher rates of cerebral palsy (CP) in their children. The study, “Association Between Maternal ... Read more

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016

Common Oral Therapies for Spasticity in Children with CP Found Safe and Effective

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Two common oral treatments for muscle spasms, diazepam (best known as Valium), and baclofen (Lioresal, Liofen, Gablofen) were found to significantly ease spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and ... Read more

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016

Bone Marrow Stem Cells May Improve Motor Function in Some Cerebral Palsy Patients, Study Suggests

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Injecting a type of stem cells into the spinal canal of cerebral palsy (CP) patients appears to lead to improvements in gross motor functions in some patients. These were ... Read more

July 18, 2016July 18, 2016

Children with Cerebral Palsy Improve Movement with Intense Physical Therapy

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A one-year study of children with cerebral palsy (CP) in South Korea showed that gross motor function significantly improved when the children received intensive physical therapy. The study, “Effect of physical therapy ... Read more

May 31, 2016June 1, 2016

Oral Motor Skills Tied in Study to Weight Gain in Children with Cerebral Palsy

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Socioeconomic factors, such as family structure, and oral motor abilities influence weight gain in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP), researchers reported. The study, “The nutritional state of children ... Read more