For much of her childhood, Leen Mohammad has depended on a wheelchair and walker to move around. Born in Amman with cerebral ...

Spasticity (muscle tightness) is common in children with cerebral palsy, and it can cause discomfort and difficulty during movement. Selective dorsal rhizotomy addresses spasticity by cutting select ...

Advocacy and increased awareness among professionals and support networks for children and young people with severe cerebral palsy is needed. ... CG145: Spasticity in under 19s: management – NICE; ...

Introduction Spasticity is one of the primary pathologies associated with cerebral palsy (CP), yet no definitive evidence exists to guide the appropriate level of spasticity management for an ...

Introduction Two-wheel bike riding can be a goal for children with cerebral palsy (CP) and a means of participating in physical activity. It is possible for some children with CP to ride a two-wheel ...

Customization of stimulation parameters for individual patients is gaining considerable clinical importance in the context of increasing emphasis on personalized neuromuscular electrical stimulation ...

He volunteered as a cerebral palsy case study for his classmates and pledged to donate his body to medical research after his death. After graduating in 2019 at age 31, Li briefly worked as a medical ...

Treatments for ambulatory cerebral palsy patients (those able to walk) Children birth to seven years During the early years, from birth to about seven years of age, orthopedic issues are usually ...

Summary Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria. Inclusion Criteria: · Diagnosis of hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy with flexor tendon spasticity · Patient of the principal investigator · Age 2 years and older · Able ...

The van, customized to support Derosier's mobility needs due to cerebral palsy, allowed him to travel freely with the help of care aides. But now, four years later, it’s gone.