A FORMER nurse aged 101 and a boy with cerebral palsy are following in Sir Tom Moore’s footsteps. World War Two veteran Joan Rich and nine-year-old Tobias Weller have raised more than £60,000 with ...

Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a group of disorders that affect muscle movement and coordination. In many cases, cerebral palsy also affects vision, hearing, and sensation. The word “cerebral” means ...

Cerebral palsy is a term used to describe a set of neurological conditions that affect movement. It is the most common form of childhood disability. It affects around 764,000 individuals in the United ...

Analysis: A new cerebral palsy research programme is looking at how to improve care pathways through prevention, early detection and intervention If you were asked to name the most common physical ...

What is it and who gets it? Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of lifelong conditions that affect the person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. Cerebral refers to the abnormal development ...

Dyskinetic cerebral palsy is the second-most-common type of cerebral palsy (CP) in the U.S. All forms of cerebral palsy are life-long conditions that affect muscle movement and control. CPs are the ...

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care. Making decisions using NICE ...

Spastic diplegia cerebral palsy (SDCP) is a form of cerebral palsy that causes muscle stiffness and spasms in a person’s legs and, sometimes, arms. This is due to damage to the motor cortex of the ...

Cerebral palsy, a congenital motor disability of cerebral origin, is a group of lifelong movement disorders affecting about 2 of every 1000 children. Although defined as a motor disorder, cerebral ...

No two cases of cerebral palsy are exactly alike, and that includes differences in the complications and other conditions people with cerebral palsy may have. For example, urinary incontinence is ...