Control and evaluation of body weight support walker for overground gait training - Dong Z, Luces JVS, Hirata Y.
Gait rehabilitation training under robot-assisted partial Body Weight Support (BWS) is a promising technique that helps patients who suffer from a traumatic or congenital brain injury like stroke or cerebral palsy to become independent in daily life activi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Fracture Risk With Cerebral Palsy Differs From General Population
FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 -- People with cerebral palsy (CP) have a high fracture risk that appears at different times across the life span compared with the general population, according to a study recently published in Bone.
Daniel G. Whitney, Ph.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 25, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Study shows when people with cerebral palsy are most likely to break bones
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Researchers at Michigan Medicine found people with cerebral palsy have fragile bones that present high fracture risk, but at different times across the lifespan compared to the general population. The results helped them develop new sex-specific critical periods of bone health for this population. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 10, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Nintendo Wii Therapy Benefits Children With Cerebral Palsy
WEDNESDAY, June 9, 2021 -- Nintendo Wii balance board therapy (NWT) is beneficial for functional balance in children with cerebral palsy (CP), according to a review published online June 8 in Developmental Medicine& Child... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 9, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Nintendo ® wii may help improve balance in children with cerebral palsy
(Wiley) Therapy based on the Nintendo ® Wii Balance Board can help improve balance in children with cerebral palsy, according to an analysis published in Developmental Medicine& Child Neurology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Physical Therapy Use Lags Among Older Adults With Cerebral Palsy
TUESDAY, June 8, 2021 -- Older adults with cerebral palsy (CP) and musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders have lower use of physical therapy (PT) services compared with their peers without CP, according to a study recently published in Disability and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 8, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Are Adults With Cerebral Palsy Getting the Therapies They Need?
WEDNESDAY, June 2, 2021 -- U.S. adults with cerebral palsy aren ' t getting adequate physical therapy, according to a new study.
While they ' re more likely than other adults in community-living situations to have debilitating pain from musculoskeletal... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 2, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Older adults with cerebral palsy need more, receive less physical therapy
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Older adults with cerebral palsy are more likely to have debilitating musculoskeletal conditions, but our researchers found they receive significantly less physical therapy for those ailments. The lead author says the results, while staggering, support their hypothesis that people with CP receive inequitable health care. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Namibia: Mother's Lone Battle Caring for Child With Cerebral Palsy
[Namibian] Jo-Lyga Nell, a single, unemployed mother with an eight-year-old daughter with cerebral palsy, says every day she is finding it harder to manage. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 26, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Effect of dance on balance, mobility, and activities of daily living in adults with cerebral palsy: a pilot study - Joung HJ, Yang HK, Lee Y.
The age-related decline in motor function with respect to balance and mobility may hamper the activities of daily living, quality of life, and social participation. Despite the importance of managing secondary conditions leading to premature aging, the lit... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 26, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Psychiatric Disorder Prevalence Higher in Adult Cerebral Palsy Psychiatric Disorder Prevalence Higher in Adult Cerebral Palsy
Adults with cerebral palsy, especially those with intellectual disabilities, are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder than the general population, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - May 24, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
The effect of dual-task conditions on gait and balance performance in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies - Roostaei M, Raji P, Morone G, Razi B, Khademi-Kalantari K.
Dual-task conditions are commonly experienced in daily routines. The aim of the present systematic review is to investigate the effect of dual-task conditions on gait and balance performance in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and to perform meta-analyses... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Unravelling neuroinflammation in abusive head trauma with radiotracer imaging - Nikam RM, Yue X, Kandula VV, Paudyal B, Langhans SA, Averill LW, Choudhary AK.
Abusive head trauma (AHT) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in child abuse, with a mortality rate of approximately 25%. In survivors, the prognosis remains dismal, with high prevalence of cerebral palsy, epilepsy and neuropsychiatric disorders.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Cerebral Palsy Interventions Should Be Started Early
WEDNESDAY, May 19, 2021 -- When a child meets the criteria of high risk for cerebral palsy (CP), intervention should start as soon as possible, according to an international clinical practice guideline published online May 17 in JAMA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 19, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
In interviews, the disabled reveal not only their struggles but also their passions and senses of humor
“Visible Lives: Oral Histories of the Disability Experience” paints a full portrait of those dealing with cerebral palsy, learning disabilities and everything in between. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Blakemore Source Type: news
