Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy Treatment

Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most challenging disorders to manage due to its varied manifestations and profound impact on the developmental stages of childhood. For us, as medical professionals, treating CP in children is not just a medical challenge but a commitment to improving lifelong outcomes through early intervention and innovative therapies. The complexity of CP in children stems from its varying degrees of severity: no two cases are the same, and treatments must be as unique as the individuals we care for. Continue reading →

Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical development company Neurotech International (ASX: NTI) has received official approval to commence a trial of its unique NTI164 proprietary drug formulation on paediatric patients with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy (CP). The human research ethics committee (HREC) approval and clinical trial notification scheme clearance by the Therapeutic Goods Administration provides the go-ahead for a phase I/II clinical trial that will investigate the use of NTI164 on patients diagnosed with spastic CP Continue reading →

Ireland's Dream is to establish a medical center dedicated to the treatment of children with Cerebral Palsy and their families. DAVISON, Mich. (WJRT) - Ireland's Dream is to establish a medical center in Genesee County, dedicated to the treatment of children with Cerebral Palsy and their families, creating a safe haven. Continue reading →

Rotorua toddler Greer Rodda was born with a severe brain injury. Continue reading →

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has today published the third edition of the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) guideline which includes important new, and updated, recommendations for the treatment and care of mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders. Continue reading →

Ready access to the internet and online sources of information about child health and disease has allowed people more distant from a child, family and paediatric clinician to inform and influence clinical decisions. It has also allowed parents to share aspects of their childs health and illness to garner support or funding for treatment. As a consequence, paediatric clinicians must consider and incorporate the crowd of opinions and voices into their clinical and ethical reasoning Continue reading →

Twelve-month treatment with zoledronate significantly increases bone mineral density (BMD) Z-scores without affecting growth in nonambulant children with cerebral palsy (CP), reports a study. Continue reading →

Now, in 2023, I represent Team USA as a Paralympic swimmer having proudly earned a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games. Ive realized that my disability doesnt define me; it empowers me. Ive had the privilege of inspiring others living with CMT and showing them whats possible Continue reading →

Dressed in red polo shirts and baseball caps, the girls from Claro, the cell phone service provider, are the first faces that newly arrived migrants in Honduras see. Its five oclock and dawn is breaking in Las Manos, one of this countrys border crossings with Nicaragua. It is the most direct route for those crossing Central America, and the busiest since the beginning of 2023 Continue reading →