Cerebral Palsy

ORLANDO, Fla. — Managing dystonic cerebral palsy in younger populations presents unique challenges, which may be addressed with direct cerebellar implantation of a deep brain stimulation device, according to a presenter.

Law enforcement is prevented from obtaining reproductive care medical records of patients in states where abortion is restricted, according to a new HIPAA privacy rule.

Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with increased risk for children developing cerebral palsy, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Results showed patients with cerebral palsy who underwent a single event multilevel surgery had improved gait deviations regardless of age.

A yearly government-run survey may be undercounting children with special health care needs, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

Presented results showed low-density spinal fusion constructs achieved comparable curve correction with reduced OR times compared with higher-density constructs for pediatric patients with neuromuscular scoliosis.

Although children with physical disabilities had lower health-related quality of life measures vs. their peers, results showed such patients had minimal differences in happiness that did not correlate with functional mobility.

In this video, Melissa A. Bent, MD, discussed developments in a study looking at the potential use of augmented reality exercise gaming or “exergaming” technology for children with cerebral palsy.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute launched a neuro-inclusive oncology care and empowerment program designed to support adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities on their cancer journeys.

A clinical-stage biopharma firm announced it has been granted a U.S. patent expanding coverage of a novel oral therapy to treat various conditions associated with loss-of-function mutations of the gene encoding methyl-CpG binding protein.