Marking Disability Rights Awareness Month, Jessica van der Merwe delves into the inspiration behind her autobiography ‘Broken ...

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a brain disorder present at birth affecting ... Functional Electrical stimulation (FES) helps in ...

In the tune - which was co-written with rapper Drake - Beyonce used a derogatory term for spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy, in the lines: 'Spazzing on that a**, spaz on that a**.' A ...

This is a question parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) grapple with daily. It can be especially scary when the treatment you’re considering is surgery. Surgery can be an effective, ...

The severity of paralysis can vary depending on how many parts of the body are affected. The main types of complete paralysis are: Paralysis can result from damage or injury to the brain, spinal cord, ...

A few doses of caffeine during the perinatal period may help prevent cerebral palsy and related neurodevelopmental disorders that are rooted in lack of oxygen to the brain near the time of birth, a ...

The 17-year-old was born with spastic diplegia — a form of cerebral palsy — meaning she uses a wheelchair and needs crutches to walk. “I love Telethon because it gave me so much,” she said. “It helped ...