Excessive weight or obesity in a pregnant woman may increase her child’s risk of being born with cerebral palsy, a study reports. The study, “Association between maternal overweight or obesity and cerebral palsy in children: A meta-analysis” published in the journal PLOS One, determined that a significant link existed…
Pain severity in teenagers with cerebral palsy (CP) is associated with more motor impairment and has negative effects on general health and quality of life, a study has found. The study, “Factors associated with pain in adolescents with bilateral cerebral palsy,” was published in the journal Developmental Medicine &…
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 burden and exhaustion of parental caregivers, especially those with preschool children, must include the support of family and community members…
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 fact, the variations may help predict the children’s response, researchers said. The report, “Genetic Variation in the Dopamine…
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 can be linked to scoliosis and therapies for spasticity, among other causes.
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 study “Optimization of Maternal Magnesium Sulfate Administration for Fetal Neuroprotection: Application of a Prospectively Constructed Pharmacokinetic Model to the BEAM…
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 neonatal hypoxia-ischemia, ” that appeared in the International Journal of Molecular Medicine. In premature births, immature development of the lungs leads to…
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 Body Mass Index in Early Pregnancy and Incidence of Cerebral Palsy,” was published in the journal JAMA. Cerebral palsy…
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 to be safe in this age group. These results were reported in the article, “Prospective Randomized Study of Oral Diazepam…
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 the results of the study, “Treatment of Cerebral Palsy with Stem Cells: A Report of 17 Cases,” recently published in…