In the United States, there are currently more adults living with cerebral palsy than children. Despite this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still label cerebral palsy as "the most ...

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 ...

Defining cerebral palsy as primarily a pediatric condition contributes to uneven care for adults living with the disability, Mark Peterson, a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at ...

Managing pain and symptoms is essential for adults with cerebral palsy, yet treatments often mismatch the specific symptoms they face (1 Trusted Source Medication and Therapy Profiles for ...

But the truth is that while cerebral palsy, or CP, starts in childhood it is a lifelong impairment that affects a person’s movement at any age. Approximately 3,000 children and 9,000 adults live ...