BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2014;15 (327) Abstract and Introduction Abstract Background Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is the most frequently used type of orthosis in children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Lexi Cook tells PEOPLE about raising her son, Bo, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 4 months old, and how some doctors have given her hope.

Of the 912 children using AFOs to maintain or improve ankle dorsiflexion in 2011, 259 (28%) used orthoses 4 hours or less, 172 (19%) 5–6 hours, and 481 (53%) children used the AFOs 7 hours or ...

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Cerebral Palsy The Brain Charity offers emotional support, practical help, and social activities to anyone with a neurological condition and to their family, friends and carers.

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) frequently encounter distinct challenges in maintaining optimal oral health. The neuromuscular dysfunction characteristic of CP not only complicates effective ...

After the walk, they have yard games and throw a big party to celebrate. She also loves watching her younger son, now 3, help Bo — who was also recently diagnosed with autism — put on his ...

Comedian and writer Rosie Jones has never let cerebral palsy hold her back and, as her brilliant (and controversial) new sitcom in which she plays an unlikely drug mule reveals, disabilities ...

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Dr. Maria Eliza Aguila, who leads the research team at UP Manila's AXEL group, said the system is especially helpful for children with cerebral palsy and older adults experiencing symptoms of dementia ...