Born at just 24 weeks, Emsley survived life-threatening complications — now her parents say their focus is simple: helping ...

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 ...

September 2, 2010 — Infants born later than 40 weeks are at increased risk of developing cerebral palsy, say researchers. Clinicians typically consider term births between 37 to 41 weeks as low risk; ...

Infants and toddlers with unilateral cerebral palsy, which affects the brain's control of muscles on one side of the body, ...

June 3, 2002 — Cramped synchronized general movements in preterm infants are an early marker for the development of cerebral palsy, according to results of a study published in the May issue of the ...

In experiments using neonatal mice, researchers have identified a fatty molecule in breast milk that triggers a process in which stem cells in the brain produce cells that create new white matter, ...

Dompé advances a Phase 2 investigational study of an intranasal form of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) for spastic cerebral palsy (CP).

When families undergo the diagnosis of cerebral palsy, they will most likely develop a complex of feelings: confusion, worry, and the determination to provide the child with the most favorable future.