Treatment

A study of cerebral palsy patients published in 2009 involved individuals with a rare form of cerebral palsy who had devices implanted in their brain. These devices are supposed to help these individuals gain movement. All thirteen individuals involved in the study had severe forms of cerebral

Non-Verbal Communication Devices for Children with Cerebral Palsy Children who have cerebral palsy certainly have some extra challenges in life. Cerebral Palsy is a chronic condition that occurs due to damage to the brain during pregnancy, delivery or an injury in very early childhood. The way it af

Cerebral palsy that was the result of a stroke in utero stopped young Chloe Levine from developing like other children. However, after an experimental infusion of her own stem cells–taken from her umbilical cord and stored after birth–Chloe is running, playing sports and coloring at t

We recently received this question via email: “My daughter isn’t able to use her hand very well. She can bend her elbow well enough and move her shoulder, but the hand is not able to perform finger-to-finger grasping movements. I have looked everywhere for a doctor who specializes in HAN

Cassie Merrill showed signs of problems early on in her life. She did not begin sitting up on her own at six months like most babies do, instead she crawled on the floor, dragging her legs behind her. When she did begin to walk, the tension in her calf muscles caused her to walk on […]

Recreational therapy is used to treat children with a number of disabilities and conditions, including cerebral palsy. Physical, behavioral and occupational therapies are all important for the development of children with Cerebral Palsy and recreational therapy works hand in hand with these. Recreat

Improvements in the treatment of cerebral palsy are becoming greater as science moves forward. While there are many types of treatment options available to children with cerebral palsy, three treatment procedures in particular have shown great promise: Botox injections, the Baclofen pump, and a sur

Cerebral palsy patients at an Indianapolis rehab center are receiving a new form of therapy utilizing tricycles. Five-year-old Amber Kegler is one such patient, who recently had surgery to lengthen the tendons of her hamstrings and ankles. Although walking is a difficult task, riding a tricycle has

Christy Keeley was born with a moderate form of cerebral palsy known as spastic diplegia. She says that growing up in an able-bodied school with Cerebral Palsy was one of the biggest frustrations she ever encountered. In order for Christy to walk, she had to constantly be aware of each process invo