Levels of fatigue appear to be stable over time in adults with cerebral palsy, a new study shows. This finding suggests that care providers should monitor and discuss fatigue with young cerebral palsy patients to prevent symptoms later in life. The study, “Fatigue in adults with cerebral palsy: A three-year…
Pediapharm has been making its treatment for drooling available to Canadian children and adolescents with cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions. Health Canada opened the door to Cuvposa’s (glycopyrrolate’s) distribution when it approved it in November 2017. “Our sales force has been trained and is eager to communicate with health care…
Using a range of measures to assess cerebral palsy patients’ twitching, then adjusting the treatment to the patient, is better than giving each a commonly used standard or high dose, a study reports. Twitching, or spasticity, is a common feature of many neurological diseases. It causes movement problems, saps a…
A set of 13 new emoji designed to represent people with disabilities has been proposed by Apple to the Unicode Consortium. Apple expects the new figures and objects to provide a more inclusive experience and better diversity in the emoji universe. The emoji were developed in collaboration with internationally…
Imagine going to the mall with a wheelchair-accessible van and all handicapped-accessible spaces are taken, but no one has a proper tag to park there. Or you’re in a wheelchair and need to use the bathroom, but others are in the handicapped stall when they have no good excuse…
Disabled Canadians are nearly twice as likely to be victims of a violent crime than those without a disability, according to a Statistics Canada report. The agency arranged a survey in 2014 on how many crimes Canadians with disabilities experience. About 3.8 million Canadians aged 15 and older have cerebral palsy and other…
School violence, unfortunately, is on the minds of thousands of people. Protection of our children is extremely important, and it is imperative to find the right plan to keep everyone safe. As more schools implement drills and plans to protect children and staff, children with disabilities aren’t included…
A power-training program aimed at improving the function of children with cerebral palsy helped them meet mobility goals, a Dutch study reported. The study was published in the European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. The title is “Improved parent-reported mobility and achievement of individual goals on activity and…
Dysport Therapeutic has been approved by Health Canada for the treatment of spasticity affecting the lower limbs in adults, which could be of enormous benefit for patients with conditions such as cerebral palsy. The approval was announced in a press release by Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Spasticity is…
International Women’s Day happened last week, and I’m happy to celebrate all of the amazing women I know and those I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting. Being a woman is terrific because we have superhero qualities and can turn them on as easily as a switch…