With current medical technology, brain injuries unfortunately cannot be repaired. This means that people who suffer from cerebral palsy cannot be “cured.” There are, however, options that may allow people with cerebral palsy to enjoy a much better quality of life, and in some cases, to d
Student researchers have developed a device that is extremely low cost, and that may help avert some of the worst brain damage that some children suffer during a difficult delivery. According to reports, the device is so simple and cost effective that it should be able to help people—even in devel
April 23,2013
Man with Cerebral Palsy Offers Motivational Speeches
Motivational speakers can sometimes be a bit hard to take. After all, what have most of them done to be telling others why they need to believe in themselves more or give any of the other advice they commonly give. Jerry Traylor, recently profiled in the Great Falls Tribune, offers motivational spee
April 08,2013
Child Born in Jail Focus of Cerebral Palsy Settlement
A family in Detroit won an $8 million settlement for her child, who was born in jail under conditions that a lawsuit alleged led to the child suffering from cerebral palsy. The mother of the child is serving a life sentence for murder, conspiracy and kidnapping, but she did file a lawsuit in 2006 ov
April 08,2013
Nutrition Often a Problem for Kids with Cerebral Palsy
It can be very difficult for people with full control of their bodies to understand exactly what cerebral palsy entails. Some children with CP have trouble controlling their mouths, tongues and the muscles used to swallow. This oftentimes results in speech problems, but there are other, very sever
April 08,2013
How to Deal with Mild Cerebral Palsy Symptoms
If your child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, you are (understandably) likely to be under a lot of stress. When people hear the term cerebral palsy, they generally think about the people who are most affected by the disorder. In severe cases, the sufferers oftentimes endures tremendous hardships.
March 11,2013
Child with Cerebral Palsy to Run Fourth 5K Race
Being blind and having cerebral palsy will not prevent a 6 year-old child from running his fourth 5K race. Profiled in Myrtle Beach Online, the child, named Jayden, is planning on participating in a race during the third week in February, along with 1,000 other runners, as part of the Myrtle Beach a
March 11,2013
Settlement Gets $5.3 Million Over Cerebral Palsy
According to reports, a cerebral palsy lawsuit in New York was settled last summer for $5.3 million. The way that the settlement worked might give some insight into these clams for those who are considering pursuing a cerebral palsy lawsuit themselves. The Claim In this particular case, the lawsuit
January 03,2013
Problems in the Womb Sometimes Cause Cerebral Palsy
Today’s diagnostic equipment and techniques are far beyond what medical practitioners have ever had access to before. Unfortunately, some conditions that lead to brain damage occur before birth, and under certain circumstances, such brain damage may result in the development of cerebral palsy.
January 03,2013
Motion Capture Technology May Help With Cerebral Palsy
CGI is a fixture of modern movies. The technology is also used in video games, of course, and among its uses is representing the facial and mouth movements of actors on computer-generated characters. Now, that technology is being used at San Diego State University to help children with cerebral pals