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 frequency on gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy,” was published in the Journal of Physical…
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 and adolescents with cerebral palsy is associated with oral motor dysfunction and social conditions: a cross sectional study,”…
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) exhibit wide impairments in cardio, metabolic, and muscular parameters when compared to healthy kids, according to the study “Metabolic, cardiorespiratory, and neuromuscular fitness performance in children with cerebral palsy: A comparison with healthy youth,” published in the Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation. The research…
Advanced Brain Technologies recently published a study showing significant benefits in the use of The Listening Program method of music listening therapy in children with cerebral palsy and autism, among others. The study, “A Quantitative Summary of The Listening Program (TLP) Efficacy Studies: What Areas Were Found to Improve by…
Neuroinflammatory microgial cells from cerebral palsy animal models interact differently with dendrimers, a delivery vehicle that can be further explored for new therapeutics targeting microglial cell behavior. The study, “Microglial migration and interactions with dendrimer nanoparticles are altered in the presence of neuroinflammation,” was published in the Journal of…
Total hip replacement surgery is a safe and effective treatment strategy for patients with cerebral palsy, offering a significant improvement in quality of life, according to a study titled “Good outcome of total hip replacement in patients with cerebral palsy,” recently published in the journal Acta…
In a recent study, a team of researchers reported that children with cerebral palsy experience significant improvements in respiratory function when taught to perform incentive spirometer exercise. The study, “Change in Pulmonary Function after Incentive Spirometer Exercise in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Study,” was published…
Normal development in children with cerebral palsy is associated with feeding habits and non-small gestational development, according to a study titled “Growth during infancy and early childhood in children with cerebral palsy: a population-based study,” published in the journal Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. The study’s…
The levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in the blood correlate with disease severity in some forms of cerebral palsy, according to a study, “Plasma Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) Levels Correlate with Disease Severity in Spastic Diplegia, Triplegia, and Quadriplegia in Children with Cerebral Palsy,” published in the…