Frequent Pain Linked to Worse Quality of Life in Teens with Cerebral Palsy, Study Reports

Pain severity in teenagers with cerebral palsy (CP) is associated with more motor impairment and has negative effects on general health and quality of life, a study has found. The study, “Factors associated with pain in adolescents with bilateral cerebral palsy,” was published in the journal Developmental Medicine &…

For Teens with Cerebral Palsy, Enrollment Opens in UK Exercise Study

Brunel University London researchers recently announced that they are looking for teenagers with cerebral palsy to participate in a new trial that the team is planning to launch in February and March 2016. This STAR trial will study whether strengthening exercises for the calf muscles might help teenagers with cerebral palsy to walk.