DURHAM – About 60,000 babies are born before 32 weeks gestation in the United States every year, and 10% of them will develop cerebral palsy resulting from infections that damage nerve fibers deep in ...

Cerebral palsy is a common disorder caused by a disturbance to the fetal or newborn brain. The injury usually occurs before birth or shortly thereafter, but signs of cerebral palsy may not be visible ...

In experiments using neonatal mice, researchers have identified a fatty molecule in breast milk that triggers a process in which stem cells in the brain produce cells that create new white matter, ...

September 2, 2010 — Infants born later than 40 weeks are at increased risk of developing cerebral palsy, say researchers. Clinicians typically consider term births between 37 to 41 weeks as low risk; ...

Preterm infants born to mothers receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate a common treatment to delay labor are less likely to develop cerebral palsy than those whose mothers don't receive it, according ...

June 3, 2002 — Cramped synchronized general movements in preterm infants are an early marker for the development of cerebral palsy, according to results of a study published in the May issue of the ...

A breakthrough method from the 1990s is now being transformed into an AI-powered tool to help doctors diagnose cerebral palsy.

Given the known association between exposure to air pollution and neurodevelopmental disorders involving changes in neurogenesis and brain structure, a recent study published in JAMA Network Open ...

Doctors use a few different scales when looking at how cerebral palsy affects your body and life. It’s important to note that these scales aren’t progressive. Cerebral palsy is a motor condition that ...