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Acupuncture has been used as a treatment for cerebral palsy since at least the 1980s, but as of 2009, there have been no Cochrane reviews of the effectiveness of acupuncture in the management of cerebral palsy. [96] In Traditional Chinese Medicine, cerebral palsy is often covered in the traditional diagnosis of "5 delayed syndrome". [97]
[6] [7] A video of dystonia in a patient with dyskinetic cerebral palsy can be seen here: on YouTube. [7] Choreoathetosis (CA) is characterized by hyperkinesia (chorea i.e. rapid involuntary, jerky, often fragmented movements) and hypokinesia (athetosis i.e. slower, constantly changing, writhing or contorting movements).
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. [1] Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, [1] [3] but include poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, and tremors. [1] There may be problems with sensation, vision, hearing, and speech. [1]
While there is great interest in using video game rehabilitation with children with cerebral palsy, it is difficult to compare outcomes between studies, and therefore to reach evidence-based conclusions on its effectiveness. [23] Because video gaming is popular, it may help children's motivation to continue with the therapy.
The applications of FES for children with cerebral palsy are similar to those for adults. Some common applications of FES devices include stimulation of muscles whilst mobilizing to strengthen muscle activity, to reduce muscle spasticity, to facilitate initiation of muscle activity, or to provide a memory of movement.
Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., became emotional Thursday while questioning Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and speaking about her 36-year-old son who lives with severe cerebral palsy.
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King Gimp is a 1999 documentary that was awarded the 2000 Oscar for Best Short Subject Documentary [2] and 2000 Peabody Award. [3] King Gimp follows the life of artist Dan Keplinger of Towson, Maryland, who has cerebral palsy.