MICHIGAN MEDICINE – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Researchers at Michigan Medicine found a subset of middle-aged men with cerebral palsy is up to 5.6 times more likely to suffer fractures than men without the disorder. “We are not really sure why this happens,” said Edward A. Hurvitz, M.D., professor and chair of the Michigan Medicine Department...
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Geisinger-GeneDx research identifies frequent genetic causes of cerebral palsy
GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM DANVILLE, Pa. and GAITHERSBURG, Md. – Researchers have discovered a strong link between genetic changes known to cause neurodevelopmental disabilities and cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy affects movement and posture and often co-occurs with other neurodevelopmental disorders, including intellectual disability, epilepsy and autism spectrum disorder. Individual cases of cerebral palsy are often attributed to birth...
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Adults with cerebral palsy about twice as likely to develop non-communicable diseases
Thursday, 29 August 2019 – Adults with cerebral palsy are about twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease and chronic respiratory disease compared to adults without cerebral palsy, according to a new study led by RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) and Brunel University London. The study compared 1,700 adults with cerebral palsy and...
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Adults with cerebral palsy at higher risk for osteoporosis
Neil E. O’Connell, Ph.D., from Brunel University London, and colleagues used data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (1987 to 2015) to identify 1,705 adults with CP and 5,115 controls matched for age, sex, and general practice. The researchers found that adults with CP had an increased risk for osteoporosis in both unadjusted (hazard ratio, 3.67) and adjusted...
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Mouse study supports stem cell therapy for cerebral palsy
Neural stem cells can repair damaged parts of the brain and restore motor impairments in mice that display features of cerebral palsy, according to new research published in eNeuro. These results demonstrate the feasibility of using stem cells to address the underlying brain injuries responsible for this group of common movement disorders. The right common carotid artery of post-natal day 7 mice...
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Gene disruption signals cerebral palsy and autism link
University of Adelaide researchers has uncovered a genetic signal common to both cerebral palsy and autism. The finding comes from the first large-scale study of gene expression in children with cerebral palsy. The researchers, from the University’s Australian Collaborative Cerebral Palsy Research Group in the Robinson Research Institute, also showed common underlying molecular pathways in clinically diverse cerebral palsy. They say both...
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Electrical brain stimulation could benefit children with cerebral palsy, study finds
Every so often, Hadley Lucca will spend hours in front of her bedroom mirror, struggling to put on earrings or pull her long, golden locks back into ponytails. For Hadley, 11, activities that other girls her age take for granted can sometimes seem insurmountable. As an infant, she survived a stroke that resulted in hemiplegia,...
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Umbilical cord blood improves motor skills in some children with cerebral palsy
Joanne Kurtzberg, M.D., director of Duke’s Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Program and the Robertson Clinical and Translational Therapy Program, works with a patient receiving an infusion of cells from umbilical cord blood. An infusion of cells from a child’s own umbilical cord blood appears to improve brain connectivity and motor function in children...
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Learning to improve foot control in cerebral palsy
A device to measure foot control is being trialled to improve walking ability for adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy. Shari O’Brien, a researcher from The University of Queensland’s School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences is assessing if the device combined with ankle training will reduce tripping and injuries caused from poor muscle control...
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Robotic Exoskeletons Show Promise As Tool to Help Kids with Cerebral Palsy Walk Easier
In the first clip, the boy appears to drag his feet as he walks, while his knees—particularly the left one—stay bent throughout his steps. In the second clip, his knees remain bowed inward. But his legs—now clad in a robotic exoskeleton—swing more as they move, and his feet lift off the ground and his knees...