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Posted on 31 December 2009

Below you’ll find a list of fact sheets we have been accumulating for more than a decade on Cerebral Palsy Research. The articles are laid out first by category then subdivided with the most recent at the top of each category.
Look out for new fact sheets every month!

General

Recent Developments in Healthcare for CP: Implications and Opportunities for Orthotics

The Effect of Botulinum Toxin on Neuromuscular Plasticity in the Child with Cerebral Palsy

Functional Electrical Stimulation as a Potential Means to Retrain the Brain?

Magnesium Sulfate Research

Racial Disparities in the Prevalence of Cerebral Palsy

Brain and Tissue Banking for Cerebral Palsy Research

Potential Role For Stem Cells in the Treatment of Cerebral Palsy

Research Focused on Causes of Cerebral Palsy Among Infants

Cerebral Palsy Research: What’s Next?

Predicting Developmental Disabilities in Infants: Using Electrophysiology

Summary of “The Epidemiology of cerebral palsy: incidence, impairments and risk factors” Odding E, Roebroeck ME and HJ Stam. Disabil Rehabil

Cause

Injury to the Preterm Brain and Cerebral Palsy – Part 2: Molecular Mechanisms and Animal Models of Injury to the Preterm Brain

Injury to the Preterm Brain and Cerebral Palsy – Part 1: Clinical Aspects of Injury to the Preterm Brain

Aging and Cerebral Palsy

Sex and the Pathogenesis of Cerebral Palsy

Injury to Oligodendroglial Cells in Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy and Perinatal Cerebral Infarction

Infection in the Newborn as a Cause of Cerebral Palsy

Kernicterus: Athetoid Cerebral Palsy

Chickenpox and Stroke in Childhood

Jaundice In the Newborn

Prematurity; Low Birth Weight; Survival: Disability–An Overview

Reducing the Occurrence of Multiple Births

The First Three Years of Life

Maternal Thyroid Deficiency During Pregnancy

Vitamin A for Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

Cerebral Palsy and Intrauterine Infection

Predicting Cerebral Palsy in the Neonatal Nursery

Long Term Consequence of Mild Oxygen Loss During Delivery

Antidepressant Drugs and Fetal Brain Development

Pre-Eclampsia

Question of Aluminum Raised Again

Cerebral Palsy in Full Birth Weight Infants: Maternal Infection

Risk Factors, Causes and Prevention of Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)

Multiple Births and Developmental Brain Damage

UPDATE: Cerebral Palsy Associated with Low Levels of Thyroid Hormone in Premature Infants

Neuroplasticity and Reorganization of Brain Functioning

Streptococcus B Infection of the Newborn

Cerebral Palsy Associated with Low Levels of Thyroid Hormone in Premature Infants

Role of the Placenta in Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy: Contributing Risk Factors and Causes

Diagnosis and Treatment

Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Acute Spinal Cord Injury

Critique of Alternative Therapies for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Research Funding for Cerebral Palsy Prevention and Treatment in FY09 and FY10

Cell – Based Therapies for the Treatment of Cerebral Palsy

Implementation of FDA’s REMS for BOTOX® and other Botulinum Toxin A products

MSU researchers use newborn blood data to study cerebral palsy

The Potential for Treating Cerebral Palsy with Stem Cells

Do Treatments Intended to Improve the Ability of Persons with Cerebral Palsy to Walk Actually Work?

Transformational Technologies

Use of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Can Increase Muscle Strength and Walking Speed in Children with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Children with Periventricular Leukomalacia: Variability of Injuries to White Matter Tracts.

Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training in Children with CP

Could Robotics Improve Walking Ability of Children with Cerebral Palsy?

Bilateral Training to Increase Functional Independence in Hemiplegic CP Children

Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy

Infection in the Premature Infant as a Cause of Cerebral Palsy

UPDATE: The Adeli Suit

Conductive Education 2004: Research Status Report

Reliability of the Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, and Stroke

Gastrostomy Feeding in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Treatment of Poorly Developed Bones (Osteopenia) and Prevention of Fractures

Bone Marrow Implant Generates New Neurons in Human Brain

Management of Drooling

Horseback Riding in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Screening Newborns

Two Intensive Training Alternatives for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Intrathecal Baclofen For Generalized Dystonia

Language Regression In Childhood

Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation

UPDATE 2: Baclofen and Baclofen Pump

Physiotherapy: Effect of Intermittent Periods of Intensive Therapy

The Apgar Score: A Predictor of Survival of Newborn Infants

Effect of Physiotherapy on Children with Cerebral Palsy

The Value of Controlled Clinical Trials

There are Relatively Few Good Studies of the Treatment of Impairment or of Disability. Why?

Type of Delivery and Infant Brain Injury

“Secretin” In The Treatment of Autism

Early Identification of Newborns at Risk of Brain Damage

Vitamin A for Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

Repair of Damage to the Brain: Stem Cells II

The Adeli Suit Update

Comments of Biofeedback

“Innovative” Clinical Procedure – How Can We Really Know If It Works?

Repair of Damage to the Brain: Stem Cells

Neuroprotection: Protection of the Threatened Infant Brain

Pre-Eclampsia

Evaluating Gross Motor Functions Over Time

UPDATE: Conductive Education

Dystonia

Risk Factors, Causes and Prevention of Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)

Streptococcus B Infection of the Newborn

Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Surgical Treatment of Drooling

UPDATE: Botox ™

UPDATE: Baclofen and the Baclofen Pump

Conductive Education

Functional Recovery Following Brain Injury

Gait Analysis

The Use of Electrical Stimulation on Spastic Muscles

Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy

Baclofen and the Baclofen Pump

Botox ™

Prevention

Administration of Magnesium Sulfate May Reduce the Occurrence of Cerebral Palsy in Premature Infants by Half

Can Early Stimulation Programs Minimize Disability in Children at Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders?

Is Cerebral Palsy Preventable?

Could the Increasing Survival of Very Low Birth Weight infants be partially responsible for the Increasing Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders among children in the US?

What Research is Being Carried Out to Improve the Early Prediction of Later Disabilities in the Highest Risk Newborns?

Infection in the Premature Infant as a Cause of Cerebral Palsy

UPDATE: Magnesium Sulfate for Prevention of Cerebral Palsy

Body Cooling and Protection of the Threatened Brain

Diminishing the Risk of Brain Damage in the Premature Infant

Antibiotics for Prevention of Pre-Term Births

Maternal Thyroid Deficiency During Pregnancy

Early Identification of Newborns at Risk of Brain Damage

Some Thoughts on the Prevention of Cerebral Palsy

Risk Factors, Causes and Prevention of Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)

Nutritional Supplements in Pregnancy: Too Little and Too Much

Cerebral Palsy: Contributing Risk Factors and Causes

Protection of the Developing Brain of Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Risk Factors for Cerebral Palsy

Technical

Long-Term Medical and Social Consequences of Preterm Birth

Challenges Measuring the Effects of Treatment on Motor Function

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