Treatment with baclofen administered directly into the spinal fluid is less invasive and more effective than deep brain stimulation to improve the quality of life of adults with cerebral palsy (CP), a retrospective and comparative study shows. These findings were reported by Korean researchers in a study titled “…
Caregivers, teachers, and assistants require more instruction and guidance on strategies for using speech-generating devices to communicate with children with cerebral palsy (CP), a study shows. These findings suggest that speech language pathologists should implement broader approaches when teaching these communication partners — those who need to communicate regularly…
While some young adults with cerebral palsy are able to live independently, maintaining jobs and relationships, most still live with their parents, depending on them financially and for help with daily activities, as well as having difficulties in social situations, a study shows. These findings point to figuring…
Michigan has added cerebral palsy to the list of debilitating health conditions eligible to be treated with medical marijuana. Following unanimous recommended approval by the five-member Medical Marijuana Review Panel, and pursuant to the Michigan Marijuana Act of 2008, (MCL 333.26423) the disease was approved March 8 by…
Physical exercises based on virtual reality may be an effective way to improve the motor performance of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy, a pilot study suggests. The study, “Analysis of motor performance in individuals with cerebral palsy using a non-immersive…
A popular type of animal-assisted therapy that involves horseback riding, known as hippotherapy, improves gait symmetry in children with cerebral palsy (CP), a study says. Findings of the study, “Effect of hippotherapy on gait symmetry in children with cerebral palsy: A pilot study,” were published in the journal …
Individually tailored gait analysis interventions are not better than “usual care” interventions in children with cerebral palsy who are still able to walk without assistance and are not expected to require surgery, a study says. The study, “Gait analysis for individually tailored interdisciplinary interventions in children with cerebral…
Malnutrition and epilepsy are common among children with cerebral palsy, and should be carefully evaluated and managed by their families and physicians, a study says. The study, “High rates of malnutrition and epilepsy: two common comorbidities in children with cerebral palsy,” was published in the…
Reaching for the Stars (RFTS), one of the largest parent-led global cerebral palsy nonprofits, is joining the Cerebral Palsy Foundation (CPF) in a potentially powerhouse merger. The new entity, which will retain the name Cerebral Palsy Foundation, is anticipated to have a significant impact on the cerebral…
A University of Delaware (UD) research team was awarded $200,000 to develop a prototype leg brace that uses innovative artificial muscle technology for children with cerebral palsy, a press release announced. The grant is provided by the QED proof-of-concept program, which is run by…