Recently I’ve been reading a lot of forum and blog posts by young people — those still in high school — about the stigma of using assistive devices (walkers, wheelchairs, canes, crutches, etc.) and they all say pretty much the same thing. Assistive devices, of course, help,…
Researchers at Canada’s University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine are investigating the effectiveness of a gait training program on a robotic device called Lokomat compared to regular physical therapy for enhancing walking abilities in pediatric cerebral palsy (CP) patients. The research is being conducted at the Glenrose…
Injecting a type of stem cells into the spinal canal of cerebral palsy (CP) patients appears to lead to improvements in gross motor functions in some patients. These were the results of the study, “Treatment of Cerebral Palsy with Stem Cells: A Report of 17 Cases,” recently published in…
I have been writing about my life with cerebral palsy for about two years now. I’ve gone into specific details about romantic relationships, education, how boring physical therapy is, etc. But I’ve never just laid out the basics. Like, people always ask me, “If you could tell someone anything about…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals’ supplemental Biologics License Application for Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA) injection for the treatment of lower limb spasticity in pediatric patients ages 2 and older. Patients with spasticity have an abnormal increase in muscle tone or stiffness, which may interfere with movement or…
Adeli suit therapy may improve gross motor function such as coordination of the arms and legs, and walking, in children with cerebral palsy according to a study published in the Journal of Physical Therapy Science.
When patients with cerebral palsy (CP) exercise on a recumbent bicycle, their muscles tend to activate in ways that differ from healthy people, which reduces potential benefits of rehabilitative training, according to a study from the Rechts der Isar Hospital and the Technical University of Munich in Germany. The…
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended the approval of Proveca’s Sialanar (glycopyrronium bromide) for the treatment of severe drooling in children and adolescents with neurological disorders, such as cerebral palsy. Children with cerebral palsy and other motor or neurological disorders…
Children with disabilities may need particular attention to their dental care, according to a new study from researchers in Spain. The research report detailing the findings is titled “Oral health in children with physical (Cerebral Palsy) and intellectual (Down Syndrome) disabilities: Systematic review I,“ and the study…
Virtual reality 3D games may be a promising alternative tool to improve motor and cognitive function in cerebral palsy patients, according to researchers at the University of Fortaleza in Brazil. In the study, “Novel Virtual Environment for Alternative Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy,” published in the journal…