A Japanese research team has demonstrated in rat experiments that stem cells from human primary tooth pulp may help treat ...

Cerebral palsy is a condition usually caused by brain damage before or during birth, resulting in impaired posture and movement. Early symptoms are typically subtle, which may delay diagnosis until ...

A large study analyzing the DNA of children with cerebral palsy has found a high prevalence of genomic variation that likely contributes to the risk of developing the condition. The investigators ...

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 ...

Doctors use a few different scales when looking at how cerebral palsy affects your body and life. It’s important to note that these scales aren’t progressive. Cerebral palsy is a motor condition that ...

Pain management is a crucial part of the disease's care, but little is understood about how to manage it properly. Pain management is an important component of caring for adults with cerebral palsy.

University of Delaware’s Mona Batish is a molecular biologist. She studies circular RNAs formed as a result of so-called molecular mistakes that occur when a strand of RNA — the ribonucleic acid that ...

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have taken existing questionnaires used to measure chronic pain and made them accessible for children and young people with cerebral palsy. Subscribe to our ...

Cerebral palsy is the most common lifelong physical disability, affecting an estimated 18 million people worldwide. Our recent research at the University of Surrey shows that misconceptions about ...