Using vision-based games and virtual reality may be a promising avenue for developing new, innovative techniques for motor rehabilitation, a review reports. However, many recently published studies have flaws that must be overcome for the field to progress, the researchers said. Such therapies have already been used for treating people…
I got to be the giver. For the first time in my life, I got to be the person on the other side of the hospital bed. Instinct had me scrambling to be in the place where my friend was, the kind of place I had nearly given my life…
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) and no intellectual disabilities develop social skills similarly to typically developing children, regardless of their motor abilities, a new study has found. The study, titled “Development curves of communication and social interaction in individuals with cerebral palsy,” was published in the journal Developmental…
Adding electrical stimulation to an injection of botulinum toxin doesn’t produce an added benefit in children with cerebral palsy, a new study suggests. The study, “Effectiveness of electrical stimulation after administration of botulinum toxin in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy: A prospective, randomized clinical study,” was published…
Welcome to Briana Beaver’s “Wiggle Room,” a new Cerebral Palsy News Today column. Online dating. Did those words make you flinch? The awkwardness of navigating the virtual dating realm swells to overwhelming proportions when you have cerebral palsy. Communication in a visual medium that discounts imperfection and glorifies physical flawlessness…
Analysis of minerals and essential elements present in the hair may help identify children with cerebral palsy and clarify the link between the disorder and psychomotor delay or certain diseases, a study suggests. The results, “A Case-Control Study of Essential and Toxic Trace Elements and Minerals in…
Children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP) have a preserved ability to imagine grasping with both hands, according to a new study. The findings suggest that tapping into that ability during rehabilitation therapy could help recover hand function and upper limb movements in children with CP. The research, “…
Myobloc (rimabotulinumtoxinB) injections have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with chronic sialorrhea, or drooling, a condition that’s often experienced by patients with cerebral palsy. Sialorrhea, commonly known as drooling, refers to an overflow of saliva production. The condition often…
Adults with cerebral palsy have a higher risk of developing heart and lung diseases, but not cancer or type 2 diabetes, compared with adults who do not have the disease, according to a study. The results, “Noncommunicable disease among adults with cerebral palsy,” were…
A new way of measuring arm movements, aimed at children with unilateral cerebral palsy (uCP), shows strong reliability in children going through normal development. This finding was published in the Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, in the paper “Proposal of a new 3D bimanual protocol for…