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July 17, 2019July 17, 2019

Interventions in Childhood May Improve Adulthood Bone Health, Study Suggests

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Adolescents with cerebral palsy have low bone mass, which significantly improves and is maintained during early adulthood, Australian researchers have found. This suggests that cerebral palsy patients may benefit ... Read more

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

Canadian Teen with CP Joins Barbie ‘Role Models’ Lineup

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In partnership with Toys “R” Us Canada and Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada, Barbie has named a teen with cerebral palsy (CP) an official Barbie Role Model for her strength, positivity, and ... Read more

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019

Model May Aid Doctors in Predicting Course of Key Developmental Skills in Child

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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 ... Read more

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019

Education, Reducing Barriers Key to Improving Hip Surveillance for Children With CP, Australian Study Finds

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Educating parents and caregivers about the need for hip surveillance for children with cerebral palsy, and helping reduce barriers in getting the needed X-rays, are key to establishing family-centered ... Read more

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019

Study Highlights Challenges Faced by Mothers of CP Patients in Nigeria

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A new study reports that mothers of children with cerebral palsy in Nigeria face a multitude of psychosocial challenges that are often ignored. The researchers called for better education ... Read more

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019

Multimodal Approach Works Best for Infants at High Risk of CP, Study Says

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Combining a family-centered program and typical infant physiotherapy are likely to work best for effective early interventions in children at very high risk of developing cerebral palsy, according ... Read more

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019

From Cerebral Palsy to Ironman World Champion: A Memoir Tells the Tale

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Yes, he has spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy. Yes, he uses a wheelchair. Still, Kyle Pease dreamed of the seemingly impossible — becoming an Ironman like his older brother, Brent. ... Read more

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019

Study Links Poor Motor Function, Increased Strabismus Risk in CP

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A new study reports that cerebral palsy patients with poorer motor function abilities are more likely to have strabismus. The study, “Strabismus is correlated with gross motor function in ... Read more

June 14, 2019June 14, 2019

Mesoblast, JCR Expand the Use of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Treating Newborns with HIE

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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 ... Read more

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019

Spasticity Reduction Does Not Lower CP Children’s Energy Consumption While Walking, Study Finds

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Selective dorsal rhizotomy, a surgery that lessens spasticity (muscle stiffness) in children with cerebral palsy, does not reduce their energy consumption during walking, a retrospective study has found. The ... Read more

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