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Recruiting Now! On-Going Trial for babies 8-24 months who have difficulties with sitting, getting in and out of sitting, or reaching!

Researchers are looking for babies with motor delays and their families to participate in an NIH funded research project to evaluate possible benefits of two interventions for babies targeting sitting and reaching. Does your child qualify? Find out now!

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March 3, 2023

Cerebral Palsy Research Act

The bipartisan, Cerebral Palsy Research Act, is introduced by Congressman Steve Cohen of Tennessee. Read more here:

March 2, 2023

Why Do Gait Patterns Matter? Learn More Unilateral Gait/Hemiplegia

Dr. Tom Novacheck, of Gillette Children's, describes the characteristics of the 4 types of unilateral, otherwise known as hemiplegic gait, and how the use of clinical instrumented gait analysis can help with treatment decision making.

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March 1, 2023

Why Gait Patterns Matter? Learn More About Bilateral Gait/Diplegia

Dr. Tom Novacheck, Gillette Children's, describes what to look for in each of the 4 different gait patterns seen for those with bilateral cerebral palsy and considerations for each type.

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March 1, 2023

Gait Analysis Top Questions Answered

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Transcript - Unilateral Gait

My name is Tom Novacheck. I'm a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Gillette children's specialty healthcare in St. Paul Minnesota. I'm associate medical director at the hospital and professor of orthopedics at the university of Minnesota. Cerebral palsy affects gait first and foremost because remember cerebral is a neurological condition and as such, it affects the brain. And we know that the brain

Transcript - Bilateral Gait

My name is Tom Novacheck I'm a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, Minnesota. I'm associate medical director at the hospital and professor of Orthopedics at the University of Minnesota. Cerebral palsy is a neurological condition, and as such, it affects the brain and we know that the brain is the main controller of movement and walking. In addition

Transcript - Neurosurgical Procedures for Global Tone Management

Hi, I'm Debbie Song. I'm a pediatric neurosurgeon at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare. Today, I'm going to be giving an overview of some of the neurosurgical interventions that can be done to address global tone in patients with cerebral palsy. Some of the common neurosurgical procedures that are done for patients with cerebral palsy include shunt surgery to treat hydrocephalus,

February 28, 2023

Overview of Neurosurgical Interventions for Global Tone Management

Dr. Debbie Song, Gillette Children's, gives an overview of common neurosurgical procedures to address global tone in individuals with cerebral palsy.

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February 28, 2023

February 8, 2023

Muscle and Tendon Differences In Children with CP and What to Do About Them

In cerebral palsy (CP) muscles are often shortened so much that they restrict joint range of motion and the muscles themselves are weak. Thus, ‘shortness’ and ‘weakness’ are two important needs that clinicians must address.

January 25, 2023

We studied how common pain was thought to be due to muscle spasticity in the legs or arms is in children/adolescents with CP.

Understanding Spasticity Transcript

January 24, 2023

How Does Spasticity Impact the Body?

It is important to understand how spasticity can impact the muscles and the know what treatments are available to help.

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January 18, 2023

Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy Functional Impact Scale

The Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy Functional Impact Scale is a new tool useful measuring the functional impact of dyskinesia on children's movements and postures and the perceived impact of dyskinesia on daily activities. It can can help identify priorities for intervention.

January 18, 2023

Dystonia Systematic Review

This systematic review looks at all available evidence for pharmacological/neurosurgical interventions for managing dystonia in individuals with cerebral palsy to inform the AACPDM care pathway.

January 11, 2023

2023 Appropriations Act

The 2023 Appropriations Act has passed and thanks to advocacy by the cerebral palsy community, it includes the strongest language and funding yet for cerebral palsy!

January 11, 2023

Hypotonic Cerebral Palsy

Hypotonic CP, also known as hypotonia, is a form of cerebral palsy that causes low muscle tone. In other words, the muscles are overly relaxed and your child may feel floppy.

January 11, 2023

Mixed Types

Mixed types of CP refer to symptoms that don’t correspond to any single type of CP but are a mix of types. For example, a child with mixed CP may have some muscles that are too tight and others that are too relaxed.

January 11, 2023

Ataxic Cerebral Palsy

Ataxia affects balance and depth perception. Children with ataxia will often have poor coordination and walk unsteadily with a wide-based gait.

January 11, 2023

Gait Patterns in Cerebral Palsy Fact Sheet

Understanding different gait patterns is important because it can determine what interventions will potentially be the most effective.

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Recruiting Now! Speech Study for Preschoolers

Our goal is to understand how speech movements of young children with speech delays or disorders differ from kids with typical speech development, in order to improve assessment and treatment of childhood speech disorders.

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Recruiting Now! Speech Modification Study

Do you have a child or adolescent between the ages of 8-17 whose speech is difficult to understand? If so and you live in the Boston area, this NEW Speech Modification Study is Recruiting Now!

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January 10, 2023

Dysarthria and Cerebral Palsy Fact Sheet

Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder that affects how clear and understandable a person’s speech is. Between 50-90% of people with CP have dysarthria.

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