Data from several studies has provided groundwork language and refined evidence for the benefits of dance and movement with music (rhythmic auditory stimulation) for neurorehabilitation — a complex medical process that aids recovery from injury or disease to the nervous system — of cerebral palsy. Specifically, dance…
Visuospatial attention deficits are very common in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy, and should be considered as part of a rehabilitation program, an observational study says. The research, “Impairments of Visuospatial Attention in Children with Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy,” was published in Neural Plasticity. Cerebral palsy (CP)…
Electrical stimulation may be useful and safe in alleviating dysphagia — difficulty swallowing — and the accompanying medical issues in children with cerebral palsy, according to new research. The study, “Is sensory-level electrical stimulation effective in cerebral palsy children with dysphagia? A randomized controlled clinical…
Adults with cerebral palsy without intellectual disabilities have a higher risk of developing mental illness, such as anxiety or depression, than adults who do not have cerebral palsy, according to a new study that examined data of thousands of patients from the United Kingdom. The research paper,…
Dozens of films have focused on those with diseases or disabilities — and there’s no shortage of Hollywood productions about love and sex. But only a handful have ever really tried to combine these two themes. “Take a Look at This Heart” does the job with tenderness and finesse.
Contending that the effects of addiction outweigh pain management, the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (CPARF) has launched a medical research initiative to treat chronic pain without opiates. The new approach aims to craft customized treatments to alleviate or eliminate recurring pain for cerebral palsy (CP) patients of all…
A combination of conventional rehabilitation therapy and acupoint injection therapy significantly improves blood circulation in the brains of children with cerebral palsy, promoting nerve cells’ growth and function recovery, a study found. “GM1 Acupoint Injection Improves Mental Retardation in Children with Cerebral Palsy” was published in the…
Children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) show less effective use of the affected upper limb from age 9 and up despite improvements in grip strength and hand function, according to a five-year study. The research, “Time Course of Upper Limb Function in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy:…
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have an elevated risk of developing mental health disorders, which is partially accounted for by their levels of pain, physical activity, and sleep, according to a study. The study, “Mental health disorders and physical risk factors in children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study,”…
To help cerebral palsy patients get the needed therapeutic braces and prosthetics that insurance companies can be reluctant to pay for, experts and innovators from New York University (NYU) are collaborating on a new, low-cost approach to custom hand orthotics.