Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a treatment option for some children with cerebral palsy who experience muscle tightness.

The descriptive term of cerebral palsy encompasses the largest group of childhood movement disorders. Severity and pattern of clinical involvement varies widely dependent on the area of the central ...

Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy is a type of cerebral palsy resulting from damage to the brain's basal ganglia, leading to involuntary movements. Gain insights into the causes, diagnosis, treatments, and ...

Getting to Know Cerebral Palsy in Children Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder that affects how a person controls their muscles and movements. It is caused by problems in the areas of the brain that ...

Cerebral palsy is a permanent condition, but many therapies and treatments can help people manage their condition and improve their quality of life.

A three-year-old with cerebral palsy affecting his legs is running 500m of his school playground - to support his parents' charity run.

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 ...

Defining cerebral palsy only as a childhood condition fails to acknowledge the many adults living with the disease.

Objective To determine the prevalence and associations of self- and parent-reported pain in young people with cerebral palsy (CP). Design and setting Cross-sectional questionnaire survey conducted at ...