The Cerebral Palsy Foundation (CPF) recently launched a novel initiative featuring a YouTube video miniseries and a design book spotlighting the residences of several disability advocates. The launch of “Accessibility is Beautiful” was timed to Global Accessibility Awareness Day, May 16. The observance targets the design,…

Selective dorsal rhizotomy, a surgery in which some sensory nerves from the legs are cut as they enter the spinal cord, has been shown to improve mobility and reduce pain in children with cerebral palsy, according to a study commissioned by the U.K.’s National Institute for Health and Care…

A modified version of a robotic-assisted walker, called SoloWalk, significantly helped to improve the lives of children with cerebral palsy, both physically and socially, a small study in people with quadriplegia secondary to this disease reports. The study, “Development of a robotic walker for individuals with cerebral palsy,” was published…

Virtual reality-based, real-time feedback can help improve gait abnormalities in people with cerebral palsy, a new study shows. The study, “Immediate effects of immersive biofeedback on gait in children with cerebral palsy,” was published in the journal Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Gait, which refers to a person’s manner…

Monitoring mirror movements in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) due to perinatal stroke may be a useful clinical marker to determine motor disability severity. It also may be helpful in selecting patients for personalized rehabilitation. Those findings are in…

Surgical removal of salivary glands to treat drooling in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) increases the number of white spots in their teeth, which must be treated promptly to avoid complications such as caries (cavities), a study finds. The…

Congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) may be associated with severe forms of cerebral palsy (CP) in which infants exhibit serious neurodevelopmental delays coupled with epilepsy, a study reveals. The study, “Clinical and neurodevelopmental features in children with cerebral palsy and probable congenital Zika,” was published in the journal Brain…

Babies able to switch on a mechanism — while still inside their mothers’ wombs — to protect themselves against inflammation are at lower risk of brain bleeds, cerebral palsy (CP), or death, according to a recent study. This protection depends on the fetuses’ ability to produce a protein called haptoglobin, which may serve…

Children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) who have constipation and inflamed gums are more likely to be neurologically compromised and use anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs), a study finds. The study, “Constipation, Antiepileptic drugs, and Gingivitis in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy,” was published in the International Journal of Paediatric…

Brain stimulation paired with hand function training is safe and well-tolerated in children and young adults with unilateral cerebral palsy, a study reports. In addition, although the results seem to vary, this combination approach may provide some benefits to these patients, according to the researchers. The study, “Transcranial…