Though rare, cerebral palsy can sometimes cause hypotonic symptoms, or chronic muscle weakness. Treatments such as physical therapy or surgery can help improve mobility. Cerebral palsy is a physical ...

Some medications are seen as a 'fix-all' solution, not addressing the root problem. Pain and symptom management are important parts of caring for adults living with cerebral palsy. However, these ...

Defining cerebral palsy only as a childhood condition fails to acknowledge the many adults living with the disease. In the United States, there are currently more adults living with cerebral palsy ...

While cerebral palsy may or may not directly affect someone’s cognition, that doesn’t mean it can’t affect their mental health. Cerebral palsy is a brain condition that a doctor typically diagnoses ...

For decades, cerebral palsy resources have focused on the needs of children, but with a new toolkit, that could be changing. The 172-page document is being billed as the “first comprehensive” guide ...

Ms Keziah Wambui with her children with the Cerebral palsy condition during the interview at their home in Mutungu village in Nakuru on May 15, 2020. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Just how costly is the ...

Cerebral palsy is the most common lifelong physical disability, affecting an estimated 18 million people worldwide. Our recent research at the University of Surrey shows that misconceptions about ...

Adults living with cerebral palsy cannot die from cerebral palsy, yet the condition is commonly listed as an underlying cause of death on records for adults with cerebral palsy. Research from the ...

Pain and symptom management are important parts of caring for adults living with cerebral palsy. However, these patients are often treated with medications that may not align with the underlying type ...