Adults with cerebral palsy without intellectual disabilities have a higher risk of developing mental illness, such as anxiety or depression, than adults who do not have cerebral palsy, according to a new study that examined data of thousands of patients from the United Kingdom. The research paper,…
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have an elevated risk of developing mental health disorders, which is partially accounted for by their levels of pain, physical activity, and sleep, according to a study. The study, “Mental health disorders and physical risk factors in children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study,”…
To help cerebral palsy patients get the needed therapeutic braces and prosthetics that insurance companies can be reluctant to pay for, experts and innovators from New York University (NYU) are collaborating on a new, low-cost approach to custom hand orthotics.
Strength training has the potential to reduce muscle weakness and improve walking ability of children with cerebral palsy (CP), but should be adapted to each child’s muscle response, a study reports. The study, “Strength Training…
The occurrence of cerebral palsy in South Carolina decreased significantly from 1996 to 2009, but was higher in very underweight infants, non-Hispanic black infants, and boys, a study shows. The study, “Decreasing prevalence of cerebral palsy in birth cohorts in South Carolina using Medicaid, disability service, and…
Neural stem cells can repair damaged parts of the brain while restoring motor impairments in a mouse model of mice of cerebral palsy, a study has found. The study, “Exogeneous neural precursor cell transplantation results in structural and functional recovery in a hypoxic-ischemic hemiplegic mouse model,” was published in…
Cerebral palsy is one of the most diverse disabilities because each type is different than the other. The form of cerebral palsy I have is a complicated one. I’d love to find more people who have similar experiences as mine. I have a mix of spastic cerebral palsy,…
A customized toothbrush with an enhanced hand grip and a modified brush head can help cerebral palsy patients improve their oral health, a study found. Results of the three-week study,“Evaluation of the effectiveness of a custom-made toothbrush in maintaining oral hygiene and gingival health in cerebral palsy patients,” were…
An exchange program, sponsored by nonprofit organization Mitacs and the University of Toronto, gave doctoral student Alexander MacIntosh the opportunity to design a video game to help youths with cerebral palsy improve function in their underused hand. His goal was to make occupational therapy less taxing for cerebral…
Understanding physiological abnormalities that lead to difficulties in swallowing and voluntary cough in children with spastic cerebral palsy may help doctors to better manage dysphagia — problems with swallowing — in this patient population, a study finds. The study, “Voluntary Cough and Clinical Swallow Function in Children with Spastic Cerebral…