A disabilities studies course at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, involving engineering students and cerebral palsy (CP) self-advocates, is the subject of a new award-winning documentary, “The Ability Exchange.” The film documents how engineering students and self-advocates with CP from United Cerebral Palsy of New…
March of Dimes, an organization focused on baby health and premature birth-related diseases like cerebral palsy (CP), recently announced the three 2016 honorees for the sixth annual March of Dimes “Celebration of Babies: A Hollywood Luncheon.” This year’s event will take place Dec. 9 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles.
There appears to be no association between cerebral palsy (CP) in children and the use of epidural analgesia during labor, a new study says. The study, “No Association Of Labor Epidural Analgesia With Cerebral Palsy In Children,” published in The Journal of Anesthesia, was conducted by Li Zhang…
The number of children with cerebral palsy (CP) infected with the cytomegalovirus (CMV) — a virus believed to trigger the development of this disease in children — may be greater than previously thought, according to a new study. The study reporting the findings, “Congenital Cytomegalovirus among Children with Cerebral…
The common occurrence of eye problems in children with spastic cerebral palsy suggests that all such children should have a detailed ophthalmologic evaluation, according to a recent study. The report, “Ocular findings in patients with spastic type cerebral palsy,” was published in the journal BMC Ophthalmology.
Tests of sciatic nerve mobility in children with cerebral palsy (CP) — partly measured by a “straight leg rise” (SLR) — are relevant measures of likely mobility issues in these patients, and should be included in a clinical analysis, researchers report. They suggest that further study is needed to determine…
Purple lights will be reflected on streets and landmarks across the U.S., from state Capitols to the Empire State building in New York, to raise awareness about premature births and to honor the families coping with the daily struggles of having a premature baby. November 2016 is the national Prematurity Awareness Month,…
Classical ballet classes may help improve balance while enhancing social skills in school-aged children with cerebral palsy (CP), according to a new study. The study, “Pilot Study Of A Targeted Dance Class For Physical Rehabilitation In Children With Cerebral Palsy,” was published in the journal SAGE Open Medicine.
Australia’s University of Queensland (UQ) has secured $13.95 million (about $10.7 in U.S. dollars) over five years from the the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to address major global health challenges, primarily cerebral palsy (CP) and stillbirths. The NHMRC is Australia’s leading expert body…
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