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January 30,2012

Vans a Must for Children in Wheelchairs

If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, there is a chance that you’re going to need to change the vehicle that you use to get around. When somebody has special needs as far as mobility is concerned, it’s sometimes necessary to get a vehicle that’s specifically made to

January 18,2012

Will My Child with Cerebral Palsy Walk?

Cerebral palsy is not always completely disabling. In most cases, however, it will have some effects on the ability of the affected individual to get around. Cerebral palsy is most notable for its effects on the muscles. For example, dyskinetic cerebral palsy oftentimes causes painful muscle spasm

December 28,2011

Why Cerebral Palsy Causes People to Suffer Socially

A lot of people get reflexively uncomfortable when they’re dealing with people with disabilities. If you just found out that your child has cerebral palsy, you and your child are going to deal with this a lot. It’s inevitable, so it’s best to learn some coping skills and, by learni

January 19,2012

3 Common Features of Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy includes a range of disorders that are all linked to a brain injury. This injury affects the part of the brain that allows for control of the muscles—and sometimes other areas, as well—and the resulting symptoms have some distinctive features. Some of them are common enough that p

December 20,2011

Common Issues that People with Cerebral Palsy Will Face

If you just found out that your child has cerebral palsy, you’re going to face some challenges. Your child will face even more. If you want to get an idea of what people with cerebral palsy sometimes have to deal with, it only takes looking around your hometown and seeing what it would look li

November 29,2011

Cerebral Palsy and Pain Management

Dealing With Pain Management Cerebral palsy is most well-known for its effects on the nervous system and the control of the muscles. Spasmodic muscles, however, can also cause a significant deal of pain. Some people who suffer with cerebral palsy are completely incapacitated because of the lack of c

November 20,2011

Scientists Protect Against CP-Like Brain Damage in Mice

Birth injuries that cause cerebral palsy stem from an interruption in the flow of blood or oxygen to the brain, causing damage to the tissue. Scientists have recently managed to stave off this same type of damage in mice during experiments. The information regarding the study was published in the P

November 16,2011

Australian Researchers Have New Take on Muscle Tissue

Australian researchers have recently carried out experiments that show that muscle tissue may function differently than previously thought. Previously, medicine believed that muscle tissues was arranged is straight fibers. The new research shows that muscle tissue can buckle when they are at rest. T

November 29,2011

Cerebral Palsy Treatment Options for the Future

There are always new treatments being developed for cerebral palsy. Because cerebral palsy is a disorder caused by a brain injury, there’s really nothing that can be done to actually reverse or even treat the actual cause of CP, treatments mostly focus on treating the symptoms. In the future,

October 27,2011

New Device Helps Children with CP Crawl

A device called the self-initiated prone progression crawler (SIPPC) may help children with CP to live better lives. This device is used on infants and acts as an assistive device, allowing them to crawl and creep. Researchers from Oklahoma University hope that it has other benefits, as well. Develo