I recently watched “The Upside” with my husband. I never know what to expect when I watch a film about people with disabilities. Will it be realistic? Does the movie show people with disabilities in a good light? Will it be depressing? I’m thrilled to report that…
The timing of protein intake can be improved with higher intake during breakfast and lunch to better support skeletal muscle growth and development in children with cerebral palsy, a new study showed. The research article, “Dose, timing, and source of protein intake of young…
Adolescents with cerebral palsy do not meet the recommendations for healthy weight and physical activity, a study shows. They may also have a high percentage of body fat as well as sedentary behaviors. The study, “Do adolescents with cerebral palsy meet recommendations for healthy weight and physical…
The Functional Communication Classification System is a clinically reliable and useful survey for assessing speech in children ages 5-18 with cerebral palsy, a new study says. This survey is suitable for monitoring cerebral palsy patients during disease progression and for examining the effectiveness of therapeutics to maximize patient care. The…
Data from several studies has provided groundwork language and refined evidence for the benefits of dance and movement with music (rhythmic auditory stimulation) for neurorehabilitation — a complex medical process that aids recovery from injury or disease to the nervous system — of cerebral palsy. Specifically, dance…
Visuospatial attention deficits are very common in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy, and should be considered as part of a rehabilitation program, an observational study says. The research, “Impairments of Visuospatial Attention in Children with Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy,” was published in Neural Plasticity. Cerebral palsy (CP)…
Electrical stimulation may be useful and safe in alleviating dysphagia — difficulty swallowing — and the accompanying medical issues in children with cerebral palsy, according to new research. The study, “Is sensory-level electrical stimulation effective in cerebral palsy children with dysphagia? A randomized controlled clinical…
Dozens of films have focused on those with diseases or disabilities — and there’s no shortage of Hollywood productions about love and sex. But only a handful have ever really tried to combine these two themes. “Take a Look at This Heart” does the job with tenderness and finesse.
Contending that the effects of addiction outweigh pain management, the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (CPARF) has launched a medical research initiative to treat chronic pain without opiates. The new approach aims to craft customized treatments to alleviate or eliminate recurring pain for cerebral palsy (CP) patients of all…
A combination of conventional rehabilitation therapy and acupoint injection therapy significantly improves blood circulation in the brains of children with cerebral palsy, promoting nerve cells’ growth and function recovery, a study found. “GM1 Acupoint Injection Improves Mental Retardation in Children with Cerebral Palsy” was published in the…