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August 13, 2018August 13, 2018

Risperidone Is Safe, Effective to Treat Kids with Choreoathetoid Cerebral Palsy, Study Finds

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Risperidone is a well-tolerated and efficient therapy to help manage motor symptoms in children with choreoathetoid cerebral palsy, according to researchers. Their study, “Effect of Risperidone on the Motor ... Read more

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018

Registry at U.S. Cord Blood Bank May Be Valuable for Characterizing Cerebral Palsy Patients, Study Shows

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Data collected from a registry established at a private U.S. cord blood bank called the Longitudinal Umbilical Stem cell Monitoring and Treatment Research (LUSTRE) may provide valuable information about ... Read more

August 6, 2018August 7, 2018

Core Training May Improve Posture, Walking Ability in Kids with Cerebral Palsy, Study Finds

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Adding core stability exercises to physical therapy improves trunk endurance — the ability to withstand fatigue — and walking ability in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, according to researchers. Their small ... Read more

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018

Virtual Reality Could Help Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Study Suggests

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A virtual reality system equipped with wearable haptic technology could help children with cerebral palsy and other neuromotor impairments rehabilitate upper limbs, an Italian study suggested. The study, “Wearable haptics ... Read more

July 30, 2018July 30, 2018

Low-cost, Portable Arm Rehabilitation Robot for Cerebral Palsy Designed

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A low-cost, portable robot for arm motor rehabilitation has been developed by University of Michigan researchers. The device can be used at home and facilitates motor recovery in patients with cerebral palsy, stroke, ... Read more

July 11, 2018July 11, 2018

Communication Key to Improving Management of Hip Displacement in CP Kids, Survey Says

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Australian pediatricians and physiotherapists said sharing skills and good communication between multidisciplinary clinical teams is essential to improve diagnosis and manage hip displacement in children with cerebral palsy. The study, ... Read more

July 9, 2018July 9, 2018

Umbilical Cord-derived Stem Cells Could Help Repair Brain Injury in Neonates, Mouse Study Finds

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Stem cells derived from the umbilical cord can protect nerve cells from injury caused before birth, a study in mice has found. The results favor moving forward with cell ... Read more

July 6, 2018July 6, 2018

FDA Approves Xeomin to Treat Adults with Chronic Drooling, Known to Cerebral Palsy Patients

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Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat chronic sialorrhea, or excessive drooling, a condition often experienced by people with cerebral palsy. Merz Neurosciences, a division of ... Read more

July 2, 2018July 2, 2018

Blood Tests Could One Day Help Predict Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Study Suggests

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DNA modifications in circulating blood cells could be used one day as a test to distinguish patients with spastic cerebral palsy from healthy individuals with an accuracy of 73 ... Read more

June 29, 2018June 29, 2018

Induced Hypothermia and Caffeine May Prevent Cerebral Palsy in At-risk Newborns, Study Finds

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Therapeutic hypothermia — induced cooling of the body for a short time — in newborn babies deprived of oxygen at or around the time of their birth is effective ... Read more