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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. |