In patients treated with modafinil with previous assisted or unassisted ambulation, the majority (73%) showed gait improvements. When compared with the non-modafinil-treated group, only 3 (15%) showed ...

Procedure Can Treat Stiff-Knee Gait in Spastic Cerebral Palsy For individuals with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy and stiff-knee gait with decreased peak knee flexion in the swing phase, distal ...

AURORA - Jillian August is walking 20-percent faster than she did 10 years ago. That is a huge accomplishment for a 24-year-old with cerebral palsy. "Even though cerebral palsy is a pediatric onset ...

My son is 22 months old and has just been dianosed with spastic diplegia. I am battling to understand this and would like to find how this could of happened. I have read that causes can be premature ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- In just four short months, Himanshu Prasad has made great progress. Once not able to easily bend his legs, today he is climbing stairs and he's got even bigger goals. "2022 is ...

Improving standing balance in children with cerebral palsy is crucial to improve cognitive and motor functions. Studies have shown differences in sitting balance between children with cerebral palsy ...

A three year old girl battling a neurological condition is unable to walk – but incredibly, can swim. Little Georgie Gibbs suffers from spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, which sees her muscles stiffen, ...

Evaluate the most frequently used methods for assessment of spasticity and spasms, with particular focus on individuals with spinal cord lesions. A combination of electrophysiological and ...

The word gait refers to the movement you use to walk or run. Walking is a complex series of movements that requires your brain, bones, and muscles to work together, with help from your heart and lungs ...

A retrospective review of pediatric patients with spastic cerebral palsy was undertaken at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center covering a period from January 1, 2000, until December 31, 2003.