- 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: A Guide for Care - Describes causes, symptoms, diagnosis,
prognosis, treatment options, and types of cerebral palsy.
- Cerebral Palsy
And Aging- Offers useful links on CF and aging.
- Cerebral Palsy: Ask
the Doctor - Describes athetoid, ataxic, and spastic cerebral palsy
in children, including history, causes, symptoms, therapy and treatments.
- Cerebral Palsy Big
Sibling Program- A community service organization committed to serving
Boston-area children with cerebral palsy and their families.
- Cerebral
Palsy Fact Sheet - March of Dimes defines cerebral palsy and related
disorders, and describes causes and treatment.
- Cerebral
Palsy: Hope Through Research - An informational booklet on CP compiled
by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
- Cerebral
Palsy Info Central (CPIC)- A vault of useful links.
- 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.
- 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.
- How Can I Help
- Information for friends and relatives of a child with cerebral palsy.
- 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.
- Kiss
it Make it Better: Cerebral Palsy Risks & Pregnancy - Parents
guide provides information on steps for preventing cerebral palsy in
unborn children.
- Midwife
Archives: Maternal Infection and Cerebral Palsy - Describes the
increased risk of cerebral palsy created by maternal infection.
- NeurologyChannel.com:
Cerebral Palsy - Provides an overview and describes symptoms, causes,
risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and research.
- NINDS
Cerebral Palsy - Information page compiled by The National Institute
of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Options for Cerebral Palsy- Highlights alternative therapies.
- North American
Growth in CP Project- Examines the lack of physical development
by CP suffers.
- Our Kids- You may find the
home made equipment section helpful.
- Pediatric
Oncall: Cerebral Palsy - Describes and answers questions about causes,
prevention, and treatment.
- 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.
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