Cerebral Palsy: Symptoms, Types, Diagnosis, Research Document List

Cerebral Palsy (CP) Publications - (15 Articles)

• Cerebral Palsy: Misdiagnosis of Movement Disorders

  Due to a number of factors, movement disorders such as Cerebral Palsy are often times misdiagnosed.

• Spastic Diplegia: A Form of Cerebral Palsy

  Information on Spastic diplegia a form of cerebral palsy and neuromuscular condition of hypertonia and spasticity in muscles of the lower extremities such as hips, pelvis and lower legs.

• Spastic Cerebral Palsy: Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy in Children

  Researchers find in majority of children with spastic cerebral palsy the benefits of Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) last throughout adolescence and into early adulthood.

• Honoring People with Cerebral Palsy

  People with cerebral palsy are members of your community whether they are your neighbors or your co-workers.

• Cerebral Palsy: Types, Causes and Information

  Information on Cerebral Palsy CP a disorder in which abnormalities or damage in a childs brain during infancy permanently affects body movement and muscle coordination.

• Low Vitality Scores Linked with Cerebral Palsy

  Study reveals how vitality scores at birth are associated with the development of cerebral palsy in infants.

• Magnesium Sulfate May Offer Protection from Cerebral Palsy

  Magnesium sulfate is sometimes used during preterm labor to reduce the risk of neonatal brain injury.

• What Causes Cerebral Palsy

  Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a condition affecting the brains ability to direct motor functions in the body often leading to permanent physical disability.

• Babies Born Past Term Associated with Increased Risk of Cerebral Palsy

  Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in childhood with limitations that persist throughout life.

• AAN Evaluates Cerebral Palsy Treatments for Kids

  Botulinum toxin type A effective treatment for spasticity muscle tightness in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.

• Treatment of Language and Communication in Children with Cerebral Palsy

  Why language and communication development of children with cerebral palsy often fails to communicate.

• Cerebral Palsy Surgery

  Cerebral Palsy surgery is often recommended when spasticity and stiffness are severe enough to make walking and moving difficult or painful.

• Causes and Prevalence of Cerebral Palsy

  Advances in care of pregnant mothers and their babies has not resulted in a noticeable decrease in cerebral palsy.

• Ataxic Cerebral Palsy

  The following are some of the facts about ataxic cerebral palsy which you need to be aware of.

• Cerebral Palsy Associations - Help For Families

  A list of services for families that will help them become educated about a cerebral palsy child.