Finding answers about optimal dosage and timing for stem cell therapy in adults with strokes and newborns with ischemic injuries is a goal of two new federally funded studies. If additional laboratory ...

Stem Cell Transplants Improve Recovery In Animal Models For Stroke, Cerebral Palsy Date: April 10, 2006 Source: Medical College of Georgia Summary: A single dose of adult donor stem cells given to ...

Michelle Ballasiotes is a pediatric stroke survivor and adaptive athlete. She now works as an Occupational Therapist in Cary and advocates for others with cerebral palsy. Video by Aaman Patel.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Christopher Neves describes himself as someone who doesn’t know the meaning of the word “quit.” Since birth, the 30-year-old Charleston resident has coped with cerebral palsy, a ...

Michelle Ballasiotes was in the womb when she heard her first “no.” In an ultrasound, doctors found a brain abnormality – hydrocephalus, the buildup of fluid in the brain. Doctors recommended to her ...

For most of his career, Richard Lieber ’78, Ph.D. ’83, has focused on understanding and solving painful and debilitating muscle contractures that are the result of cerebral palsy, stroke and spinal ...

Can people overcome the effects of surgeries and illnesses with the help of skilled rehabilitators and modern technology? The ...

Jake Kaplan had never met someone else with cerebral palsy, until he went to his first U.S. soccer national team training camp. He suffered a stroke before he was born, resulting in brain damage. His ...

SIMI VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- EazyHold has received its patent for the first silicone grip aids. Designed for use at home, hospitals and schools, it's one of the simplest ways to ...

A West Lothian dad has shared his inspirational story of achieving his dreams after being diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Jamie Mitchell, 28, was born three months premature alongside his twin brother, ...

Spastic hemiplegia is the most common type of cerebral palsy. This causes symptoms in one-half of their body — you might experience pain, muscle stiffness, and lack of muscle control. Share on ...