Children with cerebral palsy can gain greater use of an impaired arm and hand with larger doses of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) – without increasing stress for parents – results from the CHAMP Study suggest.
Adults with cerebral palsy are more likely to experience musculoskeletal disorders, but they receive significantly less physical therapy for those ailments, according to a recent study from Michigan Medicine, the university's Health Lab reports.
Researchers at Columbia Engineering report that their newly developed robotic Trunk Support Trainer (TruST), when combined with active practice of postural movements, improves trunk and reaching control in children with ceerebral palsy (CP) who have impaired sitting control.
Introducing an adaptive seating system into the wheelchairs of children with non-ambulatory cerebral palsy (CP) may be associated with short-term gains in body function, social activities, and participation, and with positive effects in other aspects of the child’s environment, according to a study published recently in Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology.
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Long-term treatment with botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) stabilizes or improves motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP) who have mild walking difficulties, according to a study from Australia published in BMC Pediatrics.
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Loss of specialized services and daily routine poses challenges for California’s 800,000 students in special education, EdSource reports.
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Spread the Word offers tools, tips, and resources to help mitigate the casual use of the word “retarded.” Find out more at www.spreadtheword.global.
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Lexus and the Cerebral Palsy Foundation (CPF) have joined forces to create a one-of-a-kind ride-on vehicle inspired by children with cerebral palsy.
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This Q&A in the Sunday Observer spotlights how to identify physical and cognitive delays so that they can be addressed and possibly corrected via therapy during the crucial first 5 years of life.
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Donnie Moore, a soccer player with cerebral palsy, will compete in the World Cup Championship in Europe, according to the Daily Press.
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LSU Health New Orleans and Seattle Children’s Research Institute researchers have received a 5-year grant to study a training method to help improve walking in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
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Muscle contracture is a disabling problem among children who experience brachial plexus injury at birth, or are born with cerebral palsy. Scientists report in JCI Insight a drug called bortezomib could help prevent this muscle tightening.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox, Allergan) to ease lower-limb spasticity in children and adolescents aged 2 years to 17 years, excluding spasticity caused by cerebral palsy (CP)
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Dysport is now reportedly the first botulinum toxin approved by the FDA to treat both lower limb and upper limb spasticity in children.
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Adults with cerebral palsy are about twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease and chronic respiratory disease compared to adults without cerebral palsy, according to a new study published in Neurology.
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Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (CPARF) launches its third annual STEPtember campaign in the United States to raise funds and awareness for cerebral palsy research.
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US WorldMeds LLC announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for MYOBLOC (rimabotulinumtoxinB) injection for the treatment of chronic sialorrhea in adults.
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Gait training and standing technologies and interventions can help children and adults live active and healthy lifestyles, according to Gabriela M. Marquez, PT, DPT, in this feature for the July/August 2019 issue of Rehab Management.
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