Dietary supplementation with the amino acid leucine increased muscle volume and strength, lowered inflammation and improved the overall well-being of patients with moderate to severe cerebral palsy (CP), a study has found. The study, “Leucine Supplementation Increases Muscle Strength and Volume, Reduces In ammation, and Affects Wellbeing in…
A robotic exoskeleton that provides resistance while walking could be used to strengthen leg muscles, allowing for greater ease of walking in people with cerebral palsy (CP), a small study suggests. The study, “Adaptive Ankle Resistance from a Wearable Robotic Device to Improve Muscle Recruitment in Cerebral…
Based on clinical characteristics, researchers have developed a new, “simple to apply” model that has the capacity to accurately predict the risk that children with cerebral palsy (CP) have of developing drug-resistant epilepsy. The model was described in the study, “Prediction of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Children With…
Iron deficiency anemia, the most common type of nutritional deficiency, has a negative impact on motor function and muscle strength in children with spastic cerebral palsy, according to a recent study. The results, “Impact of Iron Deficiency Anemia on Functional Abilities and Muscle Strength in Children with…
A clinical trial is recruiting in China to evaluate the therapeutic effects of scalp acupuncture on the motor function of children with cerebral palsy (CP). The trial’s design, “Acupuncture treatment on the motor area of the scalp for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy:…
Healthcare professionals should develop new strategies for helping to fulfill the now unmet needs of parents whose children have severe cerebral palsy, beginning with improving education about the disease and aiding them in getting financial, emotional, and social support, a study suggests. The findings of the study, “The…
The U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved Dysport (abobotulinumtoxin A) for the treatment of upper limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. This follows its previous approval for treating patients of the same age with lower limb spasticity — and makes Dysport…
To advance its mission to improve the lives of cerebral palsy (CP) patients and their families, the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation has awarded researchers nearly $16,000 in small grants in 2019. The funding will go toward researcher training, equipment, and travel to multiple under-served countries to…
Playing virtual reality games as part of a physical and occupational therapy program can increase motor performance among children with cerebral palsy (CP), a new study suggests. The study, titled “Effect of virtual reality therapy on functional development in children with cerebral palsy: A single-blind, prospective,…
Implanting an infusion pump that continuously delivers the muscle relaxant baclofen to the spinal canal is a safe and effective treatment for muscle stiffness in people with neurological conditions, including cerebral palsy (CP), and provides a great degree of satisfaction to patients, according to 19 years of…