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Cerebral Palsy
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Cerebral Palsy
Treatment
There is no cure for cerebral palsy, but various forms of therapy can help a person with the disorder to function more effectively. For instance, the use of a standing frame can help reduce spasticity and improve range of motion for people with CP who use wheelchairs. Nevertheless, there is only some benefit from therapy. The treatment is usually symptomatic and focuses on helping the person to develop as many motor skills as possible or to learn how to compensate for the lack of them. The disorder does not affect the expected length of life so treatment focuses on quality of life issues. Non-speaking people with cerebral palsy are often successful availing of Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems such as Blissymbols.
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d?Oliveira & Associates, P.C. to Assist Clients Suffering from Cerebral Palsy The law firm of d?Oliveira & Associates, P.C. is currently running a campaign to inform families whose children suffer from cerebral palsy of their possible legal claims. d?Oliveira & Associates is working with some of the leading attorneys in Rhode Island and Massachusetts who are representing clients who have been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. (PRWeb February 05, 2012) Read the full story at ... Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:16:36 -0800 UT students help make man with cerebral palsy more mobile Eddie Deaver's cerebral palsy has caused him problems moving his body so he has to use a wheelchair. However, a group of University of Tennessee students is helping him become more mobile. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:24:50 -0800 Westport Teen Raises $1K for Cerebral Palsy Home WESTPORT, Conn. ? Westport middle school student Lindsey Felner doesn't get to see her uncle David as often as she?d like because he lives in residential housing at Cerebral Palsy of Westchester. That's why she raised money to buy a computer for his entire residence, so she and her siblings ... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:15:45 -0800 'Concert for a Cause' focuses on girl, 7, with cerebral palsy Tom and Bryan Foundation remembers officers by helping kids in need. Melissa Deuel wakes up most mornings and wishes she was as strong as her daughter. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:35:19 -0800 True Origin Of Cerebral Palsy May Be Genetic Long thought to be caused by problems at birth, researchers now say that in most cases cerebral palsy may actually originate in a person's genes much like other developmental disabilities. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:21:32 -0800 AMBUCS donates specialized bike to help child with cerebral palsy DECATUR - There are a few things 11-year-old Razjada Brown really loves: Animals, music and, especially, riding her bike. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:50:02 -0800 Cerebral Palsy Linked With Genetic Abnormalities Researchers at Geisinger Health System have found that genetic abnormalities may be the cause for the majority of cerebral palsy (CP) cases, a group of disorders that can involve the brain and nervous system functions, such as seeing, movement, hearing, thinking, and learning, rather than a difficult birth or other perinatal factors. CP is the most prevalent physical disability of childhood. The ... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:35:26 -0800 Boy With Cerebral Palsy Walks Into The Arms Of Dad Returning From Afghanistan A little boy determined to defy doctors is inspiring people around him. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:54:35 -0800 Trucking tycoon pledges £15k for cerebral palsy boy's life-changing surgery A California trucking tycoon has pledged £15k to enable a British youngster from Lancashire, to fly the U.S. for life-changing surgery. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:10:55 -0800 ?Cerebral palsy, next big challenge after polio? Cerebral palsy is going to be the next big challenge after polio because of the increasing number of cases where children are getting disabled due to developmental disorders, R. Sivakumar, city's... Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:35:59 -0800 Page: 1 |