A two-year-old girl has made “remarkable” progress since undergoing an experimental cerebral palsy treatment at Duke University in May. The treatment involved the use of the toddler’s own umbilical cord blood, which her parents had stored with a private company after she was born.   Chloe Levine was diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy after her [...]

Yoga has become extremely popular in recent years, in part because of the large number of celebrities who promote the practice. Though yoga is primarily practiced by adults, children with cerebral palsy and other disabilities may also benefit from practicing yoga.   Several Ways Yoga Helps   Yoga is an ancient physical and mental tradition [...]

In recent years, Botox has gained increasing popularity as an effective cerebral palsy treatment. Though the Food and Drug Administration has not approved Botox for treating cerebral palsy, physicians have found in useful in controlling limb spasticity. Botox, as most people are aware, is derived from a dangerous toxin. When injected into muscles, botulinum toxin [...]

For those of you following the botix news and investigation here is a quick link to an article.  Allegan has received a subpoena concerning the promotion of Botox. NEW YORK (Reuters) – Allergan Inc said on Monday that it received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice investigating the promotion of Botox, a drug [...]

Botox has been used in Children to treat spasticity.  This recent news is something all parents should look at before considering using botox to treat spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning that Allergan’s Botox and Botox Cosmetic as well as Solstice Neuroscience’s Myobloc have been linked to [...]

I was recently asked about Frenkel’s exercise and it’s effectiveness for Treating Ataxic Cerebral Palsy.  We cannot specifically recommend treatment for people.  That is something that you have to work with your doctors on. I did take the time to find a post a few links that relate to Frenkels exercises. National Ataxia Foundation International [...]

If you are into reading scientific studies on the efficacy of surgery to improve muscle strength in patients with a cerebral palsy diagnosis then here is a new one. Muscle strength changes following multi-level surgery in cerebral palsy and the impact of rehabilitation on functional recovery are largely unknown. The aim of this study was [...]

For those readers who want the latest in scientific studies, here’s one that studied "the reliability of popliteal angle measurement"  This method is used to measure hamstring contracture in cerebral palsy patients I’ll let the conclusion speak for itself: Measurements in the CP group seemed to be less reliable than measurements in the control group. [...]

I’ve previously posted about how I admire technology advances and how it assists accident victims, particularly those with a brain injury.  See my Wii entry.  Today I read about a young lady in the UK who is using technology to enable her to communicate.  In many case when you are dealing with cerebral palsy, you [...]

I was fascinated when I saw this this morning.  I am a real technology geek.  I love to see new creative uses of existing products. The video game that couldn’t stay on store shelves at Christmas is fast earning a second life as a useful tool in helping victims of debilitating diseases and accidents get [...]