Incidence of falls among adults with cerebral palsy: a cohort study using primary care data - Ryan JM, Cameron MH, Liverani S, Smith KJ, O'connell N, Peterson MD, Anokye N, Victor C, Boland F.
AIM: To compare the rate of falls between adults with and without cerebral palsy (CP). METHOD: We used primary care data on 1705 adults with CP and 5115 adults without CP matched for age, sex, and general practice attended. We compared odds of expe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 31, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Innovative research seeks to improve walking for children with CP
(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) Noelle Moreau, Ph.D., PT, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at LSU Health New Orleans School of Allied Health Professions, and Kristie Bjornson, PT, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Seattle Children's Research Institute, are the co-principal investigators of a $2.7 million grant to study an innovative training method to improve walking in children with cerebral palsy (CP). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Four-year-old with severe cerebral palsy walks for the first time after private surgery
Bleu Greenwood, from Leicester, has the most severe form of cerebral palsy. Doctors said he'd need a wheelchair for the rest of his life. But he is now up and moving with a walking frame. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: Horses Aid in Therapy for Children With Disabilities
[VOA] Once a week, a horse track in Harare invites children born with cerebral palsy, a neuromuscular disorder, to visit. But the children don't simply watch the horses. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 22, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Comedian with cerebral palsy reveals how she made her dream of starring on General Hospital reality
Maysoon Zayid, 45, says she was turned down at auditions immediately because of her cerebral palsy and is campaigning for more exposure of disabled people in Hollywood. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Trust sued over Huntington ’s disease non-disclosure
Case could result in shift in confidentiality rules Related items fromOnMedica Men ’s dementia risk higher after androgen deprivation therapy Patients with genetic disease history face discrimination GMC stresses duty to report poor care NICE calls for consistent clinical and social care in cerebral palsy Does evidence support doctors recommending acupuncture for pain? (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 17, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

South Africa: 'Standing Boxes' Improve Life for Children With Cerebral Palsy
[SAnews.gov.za] Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu has commended the physiotherapists who came up with the idea of inventing standing boxes for children born with cerebral palsy. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 15, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Gait deficits and dynamic stability in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Chakraborty S, Nandy A, Kesar TM.
BACKGROUND: Studies have demonstrated that ambulatory children and adolescents with cerebral palsy demonstrate atypical gait patterns. Out of numerous gait variables, identification of the most deteriorated gait parameters is important for targeted and eff... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Construct validity of the early clinical assessment of balance in toddlers with cerebral palsy: brief report - Pierce SR, Kornafel T, Skorup J, Paremski AC, Prosser LA.
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to investigate differences in Early Clinical Assessment of Balance (ECAB) scores within children with cerebral palsy (CP) with different Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels and between ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 31, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

PSW shortage stranding patients in hospital
Maria Konopeskas, who has cerebral palsy, has an accessible apartment waiting for her. But nearly two years after undergoing relatively minor surgery, a severe shortage of personal support workers has left her languishing in a hospital bed. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Ottawa Source Type: news

Girl with cerebral palsy walks for the first time
The mother of a seven-year-old with cerebral palsy had been "unsure" her daughter would ever walk. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - October 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Allergan's Botox gets pediatric approval
Allergan announced that the U.S. FDA has approved the company ' s supplemental BLA for Botox for the treatment of pediatric patients (2 to 17 years of age) with lower limb spasticity, excluding spasticity caused by cerebral palsy. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 25, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

FDA Approves Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) for Pediatric Patients with Lower Limb Spasticity, Excluding Spasticity Caused by Cerebral Palsy
DUBLIN, Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the company ' s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Botox for the treatment of pediatric... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - October 24, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

FDA Approves Botox for Lower-Limb Spasticity in Children FDA Approves Botox for Lower-Limb Spasticity in Children
The FDA has approved Botox to ease lower-limb spasticity in children and adolescents aged 2 to 17 years, excluding spasticity caused by cerebral palsy.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - October 24, 2019 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Alert Source Type: news

FDA Approves BOTOX(R) (onabotulinumtoxinA) for Pediatric Patients with Lower Limb Spasticity, Excluding Spasticity Caused by Cerebral Palsy
Approval Marks 11th BOTOX® Therapeutic Indication and Comes 30 Years After the First Indications Were Approved DUBLIN, Oct. 24, 2019 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug A... Biopharmaceuticals, FDA Allergan, BOTOX, onabotulinumtoxinA, limb spasticity (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - October 24, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news