In the United States, there are currently more adults living with cerebral palsy than children. Despite this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still label cerebral palsy as "the most ...

Overview and treatment recommendations: Jennifer M. Ryan et al, Pain in adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review, Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (2025). DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16254 ...

Older adults with cerebral palsy are more likely to have debilitating musculoskeletal conditions, but our researchers found they receive significantly less physical therapy for those ailments. The ...

Adults with cerebral palsy were specifically 2.6 times more likely to develop heart failure, 5.5 times more likely to have a stroke, 2.2 times more likely to develop asthma, ...

This disconnect can lead to adults with cerebral palsy being prescribed medications that aren’t the correct treatment for the source of their concerns, creating patterns of people taking drugs ...

Adults with cerebral palsy have a 75 percent risk of developing non-communicable diseases compared to those without the condition, with much higher risk for a specific set of conditions.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A new study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, highlights the need for increased awareness of mental health disorders among adults with cerebral palsy. "According to the ...

He says it has led to a dearth of data on adults living with cerebral palsy and fosters a misperception that CP occurs only in children. Advertisement.

Medication and Therapy Profiles for Pain and Symptom Management Among Adults With Cerebral Palsy. Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes , 2025; 9 (2): 100597 DOI: 10.1016/j ...