Most visits to the emergency room because of feeding tube complaints in children with cerebral palsy involve severe gross motor impairment and are easily managed by a physician, a study finds. Educating caregivers and other health professionals about feeding tube replacement would mean most feeding tube-related complications could be…
A 16-year-old girl with cerebral palsy will join the championship University of Pittsburgh’s softball team, which recruited her through the Team IMPACT program. New Panthers member Rylee DiTullio was accompanied by her parents and team coach Jodi Hermanek, along with school senior and infield player Olivia Gray, for…
Adults with cerebral palsy in England may have an increased risk of death due to cardiovascular or respiratory system diseases, a study suggests. The study, “Mortality due to cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and cancer in adults with cerebral palsy,” was published in the journal Developmental…
The mobile app MyJump2 showed similar results to those of the gold-standard techniques used to evaluate jump performance in football (soccer) players with cerebral palsy, a study shows. The study, “Assessing the Validity of the MyJump2 App for Measuring Different Jumps in Professional Cerebral Palsy Football…
A six-week interactive computer play rehabilitation program for children with moderate cerebral palsy was feasible and safe in school settings, a study shows. These findings may aid in the development of rehabilitation programs for children with cerebral palsy. The research article, “The effect of interactive…
The timing of protein intake can be improved with higher intake during breakfast and lunch to better support skeletal muscle growth and development in children with cerebral palsy, a new study showed. The research article, “Dose, timing, and source of protein intake of young…
Adolescents with cerebral palsy do not meet the recommendations for healthy weight and physical activity, a study shows. They may also have a high percentage of body fat as well as sedentary behaviors. The study, “Do adolescents with cerebral palsy meet recommendations for healthy weight and physical…
A type of intensive therapy that asks children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) to learn and practice magic tricks may help improve their hand and arm function and enhance their ability to do everyday tasks, a study reports. The study, “Upper Limb Function of Children with…
The Functional Communication Classification System is a clinically reliable and useful survey for assessing speech in children ages 5-18 with cerebral palsy, a new study says. This survey is suitable for monitoring cerebral palsy patients during disease progression and for examining the effectiveness of therapeutics to maximize patient care. The…
Motor development is delayed in most children with Dravet syndrome older than 2, and this delay increases with age, research shows. The research article, “Motor development in children with Dravet syndrome,” was published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. Early motor development is important…