The 'life-changing' electric suit
A special body suit for people with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and strokes has had some remarkable results. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cerebral Palsy Risk Up With Exposure to Maternal Unintentional Injury In Utero
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 -- Exposure to maternal injury in utero is associated with increased risk of cerebral palsy (CP), according to a study published online Nov. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Asma Ahmed, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from McGill University in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 29, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Guidance Provided for Identifying, Managing CP in Primary Care
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 -- In a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, published online Nov. 21 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for identifying... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 21, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Hip Brace May Slow Hip Displacement in Children With Cerebral Palsy
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 -- A novel hip brace is significantly effective in preventing the progression of hip displacement among children with nonambulatory cerebral palsy, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in JAMA Network Open.
Bo Ryun... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 8, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Paretic-limb-only plyometric training outperforms volume-matched double-limb training for ameliorating balance capability and gait symmetry in adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy: a comparative study - Elnaggar RK, Diab RH, Abonour AA, Alsubaie SF, Alrawaili SM, Alghadier M, Mohamed EH, Abd-Elmonem AM.
This study was designed to... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 31, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Physicians' ineffective communication leading to cerebral injuries in children with cerebral palsy - Elwagei Ahmed S.
Inspirational enlightenment has guided me to write this review article while encountering, during my practice as a pediatrician, referred cases of previously stable, positively progressing cerebral palsy (CP) children who had not yet celebrated their firs... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 31, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
NHS errors blamed for hundreds of cerebral palsy births costing service £493MILLION every year
An analysis of more than 1,000 NHS negligence claims shows that serious mistakes include delayed delivery and maternity staff missing the signs of foetal distress. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Video Clues Suggest Dystonia in Cerebral Palsy Video Clues Suggest Dystonia in Cerebral Palsy
Although a frequent complication of cerebral palsy, dystonia often goes undiagnosed; but a unique new video analysis has identified movement features that have the potential to simplify diagnosis.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - October 20, 2022 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Move Over, Elon: This Under 30 CEO Just Raised $8 Million To Build A Next-Generation Brain Implant
Paul Le Floch ’s company, Axoft, is developing brain implants made from soft, flexible materials that reduce injury and could treat disorders such as cerebral palsy. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 18, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alex Knapp, Forbes Staff Tags: Science /science Innovation /innovation Leadership /leadership Under 30 /under30 Healthcare /healthcare Editors' Pick editors-pick technology alexknappblog Source Type: news
Exploring the influence of a community-based peer-led wheelchair skills training on satisfaction with participation in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy and spina bifida: a pilot study - Ouellet B, Best KL, Wilson D, Miller WC.
BACKGROUND: Peer-led approaches improve satisfaction with participation, wheelchair skills and wheelchair use self-efficacy in adults, but the evidence is limited in children. This pilot study aimed to explore the influence of community-based, peer-led, gr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A Katrina survivor with a disability tells her story
Karen Nix tells her story of surviving hurricanes Katrina and Ida while living with cerebral palsy (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Eritrea: World Cerebral Palsy Day
[Shabait] World Cerebral Palsy was observed at national level in Asmara on 6 October under the theme "Let's Support People with Cerebral Palsy". (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 7, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
PET shows brain metabolic patterns in children with cerebral palsy
F-18 FDG-PET for the first time has revealed early morphological brain abnormalitie...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Advanced brain MRI provides insights into brain malformations (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 6, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Racial Disparities for Pts With Spina Bifida or Cerebral Palsy Racial Disparities for Pts With Spina Bifida or Cerebral Palsy
Black and Hispanic people with spina bifida and cerebral palsy access preventive services less than their White counterparts.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
‘I Did All I Could’: As Floodwaters Rose, She Fought to Save Her Disabled Brothers
Darcy Bishop for decades has cared for her two brothers, who have cerebral palsy. Hurricane Ian was her biggest test yet. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
