I’ve loved watching the Olympics as long as I can remember. It doesn’t matter if it’s the winter or summer games, I watch it no matter what. I enjoy watching because of the competition and unity found in masses of people across the world watching the same thing.
A drop in muscle strength may be the driver of the fast decline observed in motor capacity in cerebral palsy patients, researchers found. The study, “Functional capacity in adults with cerebral palsy: Lower limb muscle strength matters,” was published in the…
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…
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…
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…
A 4-year-old girl with cerebral palsy appears to have improved motor function after receiving stem cell therapy, according to her mother and Advancells, a specialized cell-based therapy center in India. Cerebral palsy is the most prevalent motor disorder in childhood, affecting from 1 to more than 4 children per 1,000…
A smartphone app used in remote communities in India will now be used in rural areas of Australia to provide early detection and adequate intervention in babies born with cerebral palsy (CP). The initiative, called Learning through Everyday Activities with Parents (LEAP-CP), uses video taken on a smartphone to…