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.
It’s SMART to think about what you might want to discuss at your next doctor’s appointment. Here are some suggestions
This fact sheet is a sexual and reproductive health guideline for providers treating young women with cerebral palsy.
There are so many different causes for potential pain that it can be hard to find the cause. If you have CP or are a parent of someone with CP it is really important to empower yourself with information on pain including what causes it and options for treatment. You need to work out what is causing the pain not just mask it with pain medication.
The typical cognitive assessments that are used for children require them to be able to use their hands to point to pictures or hold puzzle pieces.
It's really essential to understand how brain function works to really tap into how learners learn.
It’s SMART to think about what you might want to discuss at your next doctor’s appointment. Here are some suggestions
When we have a physical disability, our bones can get a bit weak or osteoporotic. Something that can be improved is promoting bone health for people with cerebral palsy.
For a child with CP learning to move, the really important things to remember are that the child should always be active.
It's really essential to understand how brain function works to really tap into how learners learn.
It is important to understand the brain injury for each individual person, because they can be really different. Where the injury is can give us important clues to what motor problems that individual will have. The time you have the biggest risk to having a stroke is as a baby, not as an adult so it is important to understand what may be happening in the infants brain.
