A new study suggests that children with cerebral palsy who add core exercises into their lives can “significantly benefit.” The study, published in the “Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation,” focused on children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. This form of cerebral palsy affects movement on one side of the body. It’s the most common type of […]
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WATCH: Girl with cerebral palsy takes her first steps at age 4
After a successful surgical procedure earlier this year, a 4-year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy took her first steps, and her proud mother recorded every “step” of the way. Health reports that Maya Tisdale, also known on social media as “Mighty Miss Maya,” was captured on Instagram by her mother last Monday as she walked several […]
Boy with cerebral palsy who developed brain damage after birth wins $6M lawsuit against hospital
A little boy who developed severe cerebral palsy after suffering brain damage during birth won one of the largest settlements so far in Nova Scotia: $6 million. Toronto Star-Halifiax reports that the boy, Cullan, now a 7-year-old, was born at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish in July 2010. He was delivered with his umbilical […]

