Cerebral palsy affects roughly 1 in 345 children in the United States. About 764,000 children and adults live with the condition. Standard treatment focuses on managing symptoms through physical ...

Pain management is a crucial part of the disease's care, but little is understood about how to manage it properly. Pain management is an important component of caring for adults with cerebral palsy.

A Japanese research team has demonstrated in rat experiments that stem cells from human primary tooth pulp may help treat chronic-phase cerebral palsy. "This is the first animal study to show that ...

A new study finds that some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis do not require pelvic fixation when undergoing growth-friendly treatment. Researchers say those with a small enough pelvic and ...

A special issue of the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine aims to deepen the conversation around one of the most common developmental movement disorders in children Co-guest editor Michael ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Interview with Dr. Vedant Kulkarni, assistant chief of orthopedics at Shriners Children's Northern California, as well as Michael ...

Cerebral palsy is a common disorder caused by a disturbance to the fetal or newborn brain. The injury usually occurs before birth or shortly thereafter, but signs of cerebral palsy may not be visible ...

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Magnesium sulfate has been shown to reduce the risk of cerebral palsy in some preterm babies by about 29%. Yet despite strong medical evidence, many eligible pregnancies still do not receive the ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cerebral palsy is the most common childhood physical disability in the United States and throughout the world. To help further educate both professionals and family ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cerebral palsy is the most common childhood physical disability in the United States and throughout the world. To educate both professionals and family members engaged ...

Pain management is an important component of caring for adults with cerebral palsy. However, it's the least understood comorbidity in the adult cerebral palsy population. A study led by Mark Peterson, ...