Cerebral palsy affects a person’s muscle tone, ... Several types of brain imaging exist: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses a large magnet to create an image of the brain, ...

The condition typically occurs due to an injury to the brain or abnormal brain development before birth. Approximately 8% of cases ...

Pictured is a set of MRI scans of brains of patients with the neurodevelopmental disorder cerebral palsy. For many patients with the disorder, doctors can't pinpoint the cause. Researchers at ...

Motor challenges were prevalent in extremely preterm children, regardless of early brain imaging results, underscoring the need for ongoing developmental support.

A Mount Kisco 13-year-old with cerebral palsy is living proof that a disorder doesn't define you. CBS New York's Otis Livingston recently met her and learned how she is literally whizzing past ...

Cerebral palsy -- it can be in your genes. University of Adelaide. Journal Molecular Psychiatry Funder National Health and Medical Research Council, Cerebral Palsy and Tenix Foundations ...

Since 17-month-old Lennyn Lyons was first diagnosed with cerebral palsy six months ago, she’s undergone four brain surgeries. Her mother, Brianna, was unsure she would ever be able to walk .

A 4-year-old with cerebral palsy in Michigan stole the hearts of countless people recently when her family posted video of her gleefully taking her very first independent steps.