Though rare, cerebral palsy can sometimes cause hypotonic symptoms, or chronic muscle weakness. Treatments such as physical therapy or surgery can help improve mobility. Cerebral palsy is a physical ...

As the first step toward predicting cerebral palsy in premature infants, scientists have identified a panel of microRNAs that are changed in babies who later develop abnormal muscle tone. MicroRNAs ...

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 ...

Cerebral palsy can affect any of a person’s motor skills — skills related to movement — including fine, gross, and oral motor skills. Fine motor skills refer to tasks that use small muscles from one ...

Uncover three common myths about cerebral palsy and why we need more research about ageing with this condition.

Cerebral palsy is a neurologic condition affecting the developing brain of an infant that results in impairments in movement, motor skills, muscle tone and coordination. Approximately 2 in 1,000 ...

Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a surgical procedure used to treat spasticity in some children with spastic cerebral palsy. This procedure appears to be effective, but for how long? Researchers ...

Brett Seifried's son, Archer, was born with cerebral palsy and had a hard time walking. Archer had surgery to reduce high muscle tone in his legs. This is Seifried's story, as told to Kelly Burch.