Treatment Archives

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

August 04,2010

Treating Cerebral Palsy with Deep Brain Stimulation

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

August 04,2010

Non-Verbal Communication Devices

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

August 03,2010

New “Brainfingers” Technology for Kids with Cerebral Palsy

We try to monitor the news wires and keep up to date on what is going on in the cerebral palsy community. Today, I came across a story that was really touching and interesting. It’s a story about two grandparents who have taken care of their son, Malachi, for 22 years. Cerebral palsy took Mal

August 03,2010

Should I Bank My Child’s Cord Blood?

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

August 02,2010

Hand Surgery for a Child With Cerebral Palsy?

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

August 02,2010

Dorsal Rhizotomy Helps Girl With Cerebral Palsy

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 […]

August 02,2010

How Does Dance Therapy Help Cerebral Palsy Patients?

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

August 01,2010

Special Cerebral Palsy Treatment Developed in Shanghai

I read a fascinating report in the Shanghai Daily recently. In it, they describe a cerebral palsy treatment that combines both Chinese and Western methods of therapy. The method was developed by Lu Shunling, a woman who has cerebral palsy herself. She claims that it has already had a dramatic ef

July 30,2010

DynoVox Used for Cerebral Palsy Patient

A new communication device known as a DynaVox is helping cerebral palsy patients who have difficulty speaking. The device has pre-recorded messages that play when you touch buttons on a screen. For one cerebral palsy patient, the DynaVox has proven to be a most-useful device. 25-year old Jennifer