Spastic cerebral palsy is a disorder that involves muscle stiffness. Symptoms and signs may include difficulty walking, trouble manipulating objects, and vision, hearing, or speech challenges.

Defining cerebral palsy only as a childhood condition fails to acknowledge the many adults living with the disease. In the United States, there are currently more adults living with cerebral palsy ...

Neurocrine Biosciences said on Monday its drug failed to meet the main goal in a late-stage clinical trial in patients with a type of disorder that disrupts the brain's ability to control muscles.

Signs of cerebral palsy in a newborn may include abnormal movements and stiff or floppy muscles. Doctors usually diagnose the condition when a child is older. Symptoms of cerebral palsy can first ...

Cerebral palsy can cause muscle spasms and many other hypertonic symptoms. The symptoms can be treated in a variety of ways, often starting with physical therapy. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of ...

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A neurologic disorder is any condition that affects the brain and nerves throughout the body. Common neurologic conditions in children include epilepsy, cerebral palsy, attention deficit hyperactivity ...

Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood worldwide. It is a neurological disorder affecting a person’s movement and posture and is caused by a non-progressive brain injury or ...

A Texas mom is calling their young daughter their hero after the 6-year-old took their first steps without a walker or braces-- and video of the emotional moment has gone viral. Lovely Johnson posted ...

A review in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurologysummarizes the multiple benefits of sport participation for people with ...