http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/cp-info.php Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a disorder in which abnormalities or damage in a baby's brain during infancy or early childhood permanently affects body movement and muscle coordination. Cerebral refers to the brain, and palsy refers to physical disorders. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:42:23 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/cp-info.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/vitality-scores.php Cerebral Palsy A recent study found that newborns with low vitality scores at birth had an increased incidence of cerebral palsy, a serious type of birth injury caused by lack of oxygen to the brain during labor and delivery. Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:33:02 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/vitality-scores.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/magnesium-sulfate.php Cerebral Palsy In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that showed that in rats, the use of magnesium sulfate (Mg) significantly reduced the neonatal brain injury associated with maternal inflammation or maternal infection. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:22:52 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/magnesium-sulfate.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/cp-causes.php Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a condition affecting the brain's ability to direct motor functions in the body, often leading to permanent physical disability. Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:06:33 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/cp-causes.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/baby-cp.php Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy (CP), is the most common cause of physical disability in childhood, with limitations that persist throughout life. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:04:15 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/baby-cp.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/treatments-kids.php Cerebral Palsy A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society finds botulinum toxin type A to be an effective treatment for spasticity, muscle tightness that interferes with movement, in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy, but poses some risk. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:40:24 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/treatments-kids.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/language-communication.php Cerebral Palsy We are the only species which uses the symbolism of language and when a human being is unable to do so, it causes immense distress. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:42:31 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/language-communication.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/surgery.php Cerebral Palsy Orthopedic surgery is often recommended when spasticity and stiffness are severe enough to make walking and moving about difficult or painful. For many people with cerebral palsy, improving the appearance of how they walk - their gait - is also important. A more upright gait with smoother transitions and foot placements is the primary goal for many children and young adults. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:14:05 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/surgery.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/causes-prevelance.php Cerebral Palsy Prevalence is best calculated around the school entry age of about six years. In the industrialized world, the incidence is about 2 per 1000 live births. In the United States, the rate is thought to vary from between 1.5 to 4 per 1000 live births. This amounts to approximately 5,000-10,000 babies born with cerebral palsy each year in the United States. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:07:21 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/causes-prevelance.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/ataxic.php Cerebral Palsy In most cases, a doctor diagnoses a child for any possible presence of ataxic cerebral palsy through a combination of meticulous physical examination and findings from medical imaging methods like MRI and CT scans. Such findings along with the result of the physical examination are used to evaluate and identify if the brain is developing normally or not. Moreover, if not diagnosed at an early age, it may worse as the affected child ages. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:02:27 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/ataxic.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/help-for-families.php Cerebral Palsy When an infant is diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, families' lives are changed forever. Cerebral Palsy is a group of non-progressive conditions that affect thousands of infants each year. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:53:01 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/cerebral-palsy/help-for-families.php