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Emergency Hospital Use More Common for Adults Than Children in Australia. Adults with cerebral palsy (CP) are more likely to be hospitalized on an emergency-care basis than planned care, mainly due to respiratory illness and feeding-tube problems, an Australian study suggests.
Information About COVID-19 for Cerebral Palsy Patients
Apr 8, 2020 · Patients with cerebral palsy may be at a higher risk of a serious COVID-19 infection, and extra precautions are recommended for these patients.
Aids and Adaptations for People Living with Cerebral Palsy
Mar 9, 2020 · Children and adults living with cerebral palsy (CP) may need aids or adaptive devices at home, school, and work to make their lives easier. Every person with CP experiences a unique set of symptoms. Accordingly, they’ll need different types of support.
15 Cerebral Palsy Facts to Consider as Awareness Day Nears
Mar 21, 2017 · March 25 is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, a government-sanctioned observance that will remind us we’ve come a long way toward understanding cerebral palsy but we still have work to do. I have seen major improvements in treating cerebral palsy in my lifetime — an excellent development.
Spasms Are a Daily Part of Life with CP - Cerebral Palsy News Today
Feb 4, 2020 · spasms, Symptom management, tips and tricks. Spasms are part and parcel of life with CP. Fortunately, columnist Jessica Grono has some tips for managing CP-related spasticity.
Speech Therapy for Cerebral Palsy - Cerebral Palsy News Today
Mar 9, 2020 · Learn about speech therapy, and how it can help people with cerebral palsy strengthen muscles needed to communicate well and overcome limitations.
A Caring Doctor, at Long Last - Cerebral Palsy News Today
Mar 6, 2017 · A urologist who takes the time to listen finally gives columnist Brittney Clouse hope her nighttime urinary problems - CP related to not - will be treated.
'Think to Speak' App Technology Is a Reality for People with …
May 2, 2016 · Read about 'Think to Speak' technology that finally became a reality for people with impaired verbal communication, including with cerebral palsy.
Becoming a Mother with Cerebral Palsy
Sep 22, 2016 · childbirth, pregnancy. In this light and joyful piece, CP columnist Jessica Grono recounts her "amazing" experience of becoming a mother ten years ago despite her cerebral palsy.
Kids with Cerebral Palsy Have Impaired Metabolic, Cardio, Fitness ...
May 23, 2016 · The research team performed a comprehensive analysis to understand how cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and neuromuscular fitness performance varies between children with cerebral palsy and healthy children without CP who were matched for age and gender.