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 ...

Adults living with cerebral palsy cannot die from the condition, yet it is commonly listed as an underlying cause of death on records for adults with cerebral palsy. Research from the University of ...

Cerebral palsy is a common disorder caused by a disturbance to the fetal or newborn brain. The injury usually occurs before birth or shortly thereafter, but signs of cerebral palsy may not be visible ...

Professional dancer Jerron Herman uses movement to challenge disability stereotypes and inspire greater inclusion in the arts ...

When many people think of cerebral palsy, they think of a childhood disorder. But most children with cerebral palsy will live well into adulthood and will desire to live full lives in their families, ...

Cerebral palsy affects muscle control and movement and is caused by injury to the brain around the time of birth. Until recently, there was little research on the long-term effects of the disorder, ...

The world's largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics has discovered genetic defects are most likely responsible for more than a quarter of cases in Chinese children, rather than a lack of oxygen ...

Research in cerebral palsy has historically lagged behind other medical areas. EPA/Kerim Okten Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability, affecting 35,000 Australians, or one in 500 ...

Cerebral palsy is divided into three major classifications to describe different movement impairments. The classifications are also significant to different areas of the brain. This is the most common ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kipp Popert shot a final-round 63 to capture the U.S. Adaptive Open and became the first golfer to win four straight USGA ...