Genetic Alterations May Cause Hemiplegic CP While Fetus Is Developing, Study Reports

A Canadian study identified a genetic link that may cause hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) in utero — while the fetus is developing. The study was a collaborative effort between many research scientists and clinicians in Ontario, Canada, and it was funded by the CP-NET (Childhood Cerebral Palsy Integrated Neuroscience Discovery…

Factors Involved in Early Birth May Be Linked to Cerebral Palsy, Other Disorders

Altered functional connectivity in the brains of premature babies is detectable before they are born, according to a study jointly conducted by researchers at Yale School of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Wayne State University. The study reporting the findings, “Weak…