While video games are increasingly popular tools to improve motor skills in children with cerebral palsy, therapists need education and tools to choose games suited to the needs of individual patients. A recently developed instrument to evaluate movement linked to video games has the potential to aid therapists in their…
Leptin could be a suitable marker for assessing the nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy (CP) — a task not as straightforward as it sounds, since features of kids with cerebral palsy make them unlikely to fit the conventional scales. Key findings indicate that including serum leptin measurements in nutritional…
A perceptual motor intervention improved sitting in infants with cerebral palsy (CP) — possibly also improving their ability to play — a crucial ingredient in the development of perception, cognition, and emotional development, in addition to the obvious impact on motor and social skills. The findings show that play can…
A new study conducted by Turkish scientists suggests that Nintendo Wii could improve the hand function of children with cerebral palsy when combined with neurodevelopmental treatment. This suggests that Nintendo Wii could be used to offer a motivational, safe and enjoyable rehabilitation program alongside neurodevelopmental treatment.
PathMaker Neurosystems recently announced that a U.S. patent has been granted covering Pathmaker’s DoubleStim technology, used in a device for treating muscle spasticity in cerebral palsy and other neuromotor conditions — the MyoRegulator system. The MyoRegulator device is a noninvasive technique using a novel strategy to treat muscle spasms. The…
Family dynamics are always complicated, and it seems that everyone’s family has their problems, but the weird thing about our own families is that we as people tend to think that our family’s problems are isolated and specific to us. As we grow and connect with people, we find out that…
Socioeconomic factors, such as family structure, and oral motor abilities influence weight gain in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP), researchers reported. The study, “The nutritional state of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy is associated with oral motor dysfunction and social conditions: a cross sectional study,”…
A new research study by Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, Minnesota, suggests that children who suffer from cerebral palsy often don’t report sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), leaving the conditions untreated for long periods. Funded by the Gillette Foundation, the study was published in the…
The frequency of postoperative rehabilitation sessions and history of hip-joint surgery in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) correlate with patient satisfaction regarding improvements in physical function following orthopedic surgery, according to the study “Factors Contributing to Satisfaction with Changes in Physical Function after Orthopedic Surgery for Muscoskeletal…
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) exhibit wide impairments in cardio, metabolic, and muscular parameters when compared to healthy kids, according to the study “Metabolic, cardiorespiratory, and neuromuscular fitness performance in children with cerebral palsy: A comparison with healthy youth,” published in the Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation. The research…