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 and programs to support these families. The study, “Psychosocial problems among mothers of children with cerebral palsy attending…
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 to a study. The study, “LEARN2MOVE 0–2 years, a randomized early intervention trial for infants at very high risk of…
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. Last year, they made triathletic history. A new memoir chronicles the inspirational feat. Recently released, “Beyond the Finish”…
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 children with spastic cerebral palsy,” was published in the journal Current Eye Research. Strabismus is when a person’s…
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 (HIE), a condition in which an unborn baby experiences shortage of oxygen supply to the brain during…
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 study, “Spasticity reduction in children with cerebral palsy is not associated with reduced energy consumption during walking,” was…
Coaching caregivers helps empower families of infants at high risk of cerebral palsy (CP), and may help improve their quality of life — highlighting the importance of family-centered care, a study suggests. The study, “LEARN2MOVE 0–2 years, a randomized early intervention trial for infants at very high risk…
In South Korea, there has been a trend in recent years toward children with cerebral palsy starting therapy at earlier ages, with age-related differences in which therapies are used, a study shows. This information may help guide the crafting of more nuanced policies that consider age as an important…
A researcher from the University of Arizona (UA) College of Medicine at Phoenix won a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to identify and study the possible genetic causes behind cerebral palsy, the most common motor disability in childhood. Michael Kruer,…
Treatment with baclofen via intrathecal — spinal canal — infusion is superior to placebo in the achievement of individual treatment goals in children, adolescents, and young adults with severe dyskinetic cerebral palsy (CP), according to a three-month study. The study, “The effect of intrathecal baclofen…