What's cerebral palsy, and what causes it? CP is an umbrella term for neurological disorders and brain damage to areas of the brain that control coordination, muscle tone, and body movement.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A group of firefighters saved a woman with cerebral palsy, a muscle disorder, from her burning home. When first responders from the San ...

The chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Selection Panel Dr Nelson Makanda has opened up ...

During the recent Thaipusam festival, Suresh Vanaz, an Indian man based in Singapore, made an extraordinary gesture of love ...

UNCW grad Michael Friant will be biking the full 26.4 miles from Wrightsville Beach to downtown Wilmington Saturday, despite living with cerebral palsy.

A three-year-old boy with cerebral palsy affecting his legs is running ... learn a different way how to balance and how stand. His muscles are really tight." She added: "Whilst he is young getting ...

Only recently has the secondary condition of pain been researched in adults with cerebral palsy. Results suggest ... CP to improve function, decrease muscle tone, or correct deformity.

Hypertonia Abnormal increase in muscle tension and a reduced ability of a muscle to stretch, due to a neurological condition, such as cerebral palsy, brain injury or multiple sclerosis. Ataxia Lack of ...

Everywhere in the world, two to three babies out of every 1,000 live births will be born with cerebral palsy, described by ...

A three-year-old boy with cerebral palsy affecting his legs is running 500m around his school playground to support his parents' charity run. Jacob Fallows, son of retired navy officers Lee and ...

Background Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is the most frequently used type of orthosis in children with cerebral palsy (CP). AFOs are designed either to improve function or to prevent or treat muscle ...