BcL-2, a protein that regulates cell death, has been identified as a potential marker for intrauterine growth restriction, an obstetric condition that can lead to cerebral palsy in affected children, a study suggests. Higher levels of this protein were found in maternal and umbilical cord blood in late preterm…
A new rat model of cerebral palsy (CP) with both muscle stiffness (spasticity) and involuntary muscle contractions (dystonia) may help researchers better understand the mechanisms leading to these motor symptoms in humans, and help with the development of more effective treatments. The study was the first to…
A study in mice has linked mothers’ exposure to smoke to their offsprings’ development of cerebral palsy and cognitive problems. The study, “Maternal Cigarette Smoke Exposure Worsens Neurological Outcomes in Adolescent Offspring with Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury,” was published in the journal Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. Depriving a…