Maureen R. Nelson, MD
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Learn more about cerebral palsy treatments, including hippotherapy, aquatic therapy, pet therapy, play therapy, acupuncture, whole-body vibration training, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO), craniosacral therapy, experimental braces, and suits and patterning.
Children with cerebral palsy may need assistive equipment for daily living. Learn about the types of equipment and assistive devices available, including orthoses and braces, communication equipment, and mobility devices, among others.
Self-concept issues among children with cerebral palsy may affect their social, athletic and academic competence. Learn more about psychosocial issues in children with cerebral palsy and how these issues translate into adulthood.
Cerebral palsy affects many functions of the body, impacts that may change with puberty and aging (for example, increased risk of arthritis and of painful joints). Learn more about these issues, and the treatments for certain side effects of CP.
What are the risk factors of cerebral palsy, what are the various types of cerebral palsy, and what tests may be used to detect it during pregnancy? Learn more about how and when cerebral palsy may be diagnosed, and what tests to expect.
The systems commonly used to classify cerebral palsy are the Traditional System, Proposed System and Gross Motor Function Classification System. Learn more about these, as well as those for dyskinetic cerebral palsy and spastic cerebral palsy.
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a spectrum of disorders of movement and posture caused by a non-progressive injury to a developing brain. Discover what CP is and the history behind diagnosing this disorder.
