Children with unilateral cerebral palsy due to brain damage early in life or lesions caused by insufficient blood flow (ischemia) to the brain might benefit from brain stimulation combined with movement therapy, researchers report. The study, “Transcranial direct current stimulation and constraint-induced therapy in cerebral palsy: A…

Hippotherapy, a type of therapy that simulates horseback riding, was found to be potentially beneficial in improving trunk strength and control, as well as quality of life, in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Results from a feasibility study were recently presented at the 2018 Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual…

The lower a newborn’s score on a test used to assess their risk of developing a disorder, the greater the risk they will have cerebral palsy or epilepsy, a study reports. Researchers said the findings held true whether infants’ scores were in the low or high range of the 10-point test…

Social integration and sexuality education programs should be developed to improve the quality of life of adults with cerebral palsy who do not have an intellectual disability, a new study shows. The study, titled “Quality of life as assessed by adults with cerebral palsy,” was published in…

Cerebral palsy is more frequent and has higher mortality rates in Uganda than in high-income countries. The underlying brain injury that takes place during early infancy is likely caused by cerebral malaria, according to researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Makerere University in Uganda. Researchers from the two institutions…

The Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, in Wilmington, Delaware, has hired Michael W. Shrader as its new division chief for cerebral palsy. Shrader graduated from the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He did…

Researchers have discovered fundamental rules of how the brain controls movement in a worm — and the same rules could apply to higher organism such as humans. The finding could revolutionize the way we see and treat disorders involving loss of muscle function, such as cerebral palsy — or CP —…

Children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP), compared to healthy children, have more difficulty gripping objects during specific movements, according to a recent study. Precision grip is necessary to pick up small objects between the thumb and the index finger and often is impaired in children with UCP. In technical language,…

Lack of time for other activities beyond caregiving is associated with high rates of depression in parents of children with cerebral palsy, according to researchers. Help to relieve the burden and exhaustion of parental caregivers, especially those with preschool children, must include the support of family and community members…

Low family income and living in rural areas are associated with higher prevalence of cerebral palsy, a study from Taiwan shows. The research, “Association between socioeconomic status and cerebral palsy,” was published in the journal PLOS One. Disability associated with cerebral palsy (CP) imposes significant demands on…