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September 24,2012

Sea Eagles Fan Undergoes Cerebral Palsy Surgery as Adult

Alex Ma, a well-known super-fan of the Australian rugby team the Sea Eagles, underwent a surgery designed to help overcome some of the issues he has with his legs due to cerebral palsy. Ma happens to be in a very high state of physical fitness, which, according to an article in Manly-Daily, made him

October 31,2012

New Effective Treatments for Cerebral Palsy Available

Cerebral palsy comes in different forms, and within each different form, there can be tremendous variance in the severity of the symptoms that the sufferer deals with. Because of that, treatments are very broad. Over time, however, one commonality between the various treatments available has been th

November 20,2012

Help is Available for Families with Cerebral Palsy

Families who have a child with cerebral palsy face many struggles. Not the least of those struggles are the expensive medical treatments, assistive devices and other resources required to provide for a person who suffers from this condition. Cerebral palsy results from a brain injury, which means th

November 20,2012

Maintaining a Child’s Quality of Life with Cerebral Palsy

If you have a child with cerebral palsy, many of the challenges that you’ll face have to do with providing a high quality of life for your child. Doing so is largely dependent upon the severity of their symptoms and what type of cerebral palsy they have. For some children, even performing the

October 19,2015

Is There a Cure for Cerebral Palsy?

The term “cerebral palsy” essentially refers to a group of neurological disorders caused by damage to the developing brain. Cerebral palsy (CP) manifests itself primarily in movement-related problems as well as cognitive difficulties. Cerebral palsy is caused by irreversible brain damage, and as

February 12,2015

Using Dysport to Treat Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy can be rather debilitating for some children, while others have few or other minimal problems. Dysport® was developed to help those cerebral palsy patients who suffer from pediatric lower limb spasticity as well as those with spasticity in all limbs following a stroke or TBI (traumat

July 30,2014

Hand Therapy for Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Children who have cerebral palsy can face a number of complications that require medical intervention and/or physical & occupational therapy. This can be especially true with hemiplegia. The development of a new robotic device may provide the necessary hand functionality for children with hemipl

June 02,2014

Three Important Cerebral Palsy Exercises

Physical therapy is important when it comes to managing cerebral palsy. Join us as we discuss some of the most popular exercises that can help alleviate the pain and discomfort associated with the condition. Cerebral palsy is a developmental condition characterized by impaired mobility and cognitive

February 20,2014

Mom With Cerebral Palsy Helped by Marijuana

If you haven’t read about it yet, news outlets have been talking about a woman suffering from cerebral palsy who is publicly stating that using marijuana made her a better person. The mother to several children also stated that weed made her a better mother as it made it possible for her to talk

January 07,2014

Nanomedicine Treatment for Cerebral Palsy

Last year, a study published in the Journal Science Transnational Medicine pointed to a breakthrough which might help stop Cerebral Palsy in its tracks. Cerebral palsy affects about four in every one thousand children born in the USA. This condition may lead to lifelong disability, which can affect�