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| Web Pages |
| NeurologyChannel.com: Cerebral Palsy |
| Provides an overview and describes symptoms, causes, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and research. |
| Cerebral Palsy: A Guide for Care |
| Describes causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options, and types of cerebral palsy. |
| Cerebral Palsy: Hope Through Research |
| An informational booklet on CP compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. |
| NINDS Cerebral Palsy |
| Information page compiled by The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. |
| Pediatric Oncall: Cerebral Palsy |
| Describes and answers questions about causes, prevention, and treatment. |
| Cerebral Palsy Resource Center |
| Provides information about many aspects of cerebral palsy, including history, types, causes, and CP in the media. From Carolyn, a woman with spastic hemiplegia as well as a seizure disorder. |
| Twin Enterprises Network: Cerebral Palsy Resource Center |
| Features an online cerebral palsy booklet, dictionary, book and resource lists, and special sections for kids and parents. |
| The Cerebral Palsy Network |
| Provides information about the CPN as well as a resource center. Includes a chat room and an email group at Yahoo. |
| Children's Hospital Boston: Cerebral Palsy |
| Describes causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and the long-term outlook for the child with cerebral palsy. |
| How Can I Help |
| Information for friends and relatives of a child with cerebral palsy. |
| Kiss it Make it Better: Cerebral Palsy Risks & Pregnancy |
| Parents guide provides information on steps for preventing cerebral palsy in unborn children. |
| Growth Assessment in Children with Cerebral Palsy |
| Includes general information and resources for further reading. Describes segmental measures, standard measures, and equipment. From the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Children's Medical Center. |
| Midwife Archives: Maternal Infection and Cerebral Palsy |
| Describes the increased risk of cerebral palsy created by maternal infection. |
| Cerebral Palsy Society of New Zealand |
| Information on the types, causes, effects and management of CP. |
| Cerebral Palsy Info Central |
| Provides an overview of CP, including definitions of common terms, information about living with CP, and general disability resources. |
| The Web Forum: Cerebral Palsy |
| An unmoderated, anonymous forum for asking and answering CP questions, provided by Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Neurology. |
| Cerebral Palsy: Ask the Doctor |
| Describes athetoid, ataxic, and spastic cerebral palsy in children, including history, causes, symptoms, therapy and treatments. |
| Kids Move |
| Provides an overview and describes diagnostic methods and treatments for each child movement disorder, including ataxia, bradykinesia, choreoathetosis, dystonia, myoclonus, spasticity, tics, and tremor. |
| Cerebral Palsy Fact Sheet |
| March of Dimes defines cerebral palsy and related disorders, and describes causes and treatment. |
| Cerebral Palsy |
| Read about a disease that can have a broad range of severity. Learn how to spot the symptoms, how CP is diagnosed, and what team of physicians is needed for treatment. |
| Cerebral Palsy Tutorial |
| Provides information about types, causes, therapy and growing up with CP. From the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Children's Medical Center. |