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Canadian study regarding Idiopathic scoliosis. Idiopathic scoliosis affects 2-5% of adolescents. Study will compare the quality of life, functional outcome, cosmetic result, and the correction of spinal deformity of two instrumentation systems for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Korean study comparing the effect of anti-epileptic drugs' (AEDs) long-term treatment on cognitive function. This study is an open-label, randomized, multicenter comparative trial of lamotrigine versus carbamazepine"

Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy (HABIT) in Children with Hemiplegia is a new intervention developed at Columbia University. HABIT aims to improve the use and coordination of both arms in daily function. It involves intensive bimanual training. Like CI therapy, it requires 90 hours of intensive therapy and it is performed in group settings with an emphasis of having fun. But unlike CI therapy HABIT focuses on improving the ability to perform bimanual activities. The efficacy of this new bimanual treatment for improving coordination with two hands is being tested.

PubMed Abstract of French article describing the relationship between the brain and digestive function.

Study to demonstrate beneficial effects of parenteral carnitine supplementation in premature neonates for liver, heart and muscle metabolism and functions.

Completed study classified types of Hypertonia in patients with Cerebral Palsy and determine if the classifications are reasonable in relation to the functional task of walking. Hypertonia is an abnormal increase in muscle tension. It is a common symptom of Cerebral Palsy that can lead to loss of function and deformity. This study may help scientists improve evaluation criteria for hypertonia and, ultimately, treatment results.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found new evidence that the basal ganglia and the cerebellum, two important areas in the central nervous system, are linked together to form an integrated functional network

PubMed - the biology of neurotrophins, signalling pathways and functional peptide mimetics of neurotrophins and their receptors

ERIC Education Resources Information Center - An Effective Oral Motor Intervention Protocol for Infants and toddlers with Low Muscle Tone

Anatomy of the Tongue at WebMd

Running in parallel with clinical care in the Phelps Center for Cerebral Palsy and Neurodevelopmental Medicine are several Phelps Center research projects designed to improve classification and treatment for children with cerebral palsy. Using advanced neuroimaging techniques in the Kennedy Krieger Institute Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging researchers have identified specific white matter pathways that carry messages from one part of the brain to another.

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PEDIATRICS - Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatris - Vol. 113, No. 2, 2004. Study assessing Constraint-Induced Movement therapy. Constraint-Induced Movement (CI) therapy has been found to be a promising treatment for substantially increasing the use of extremities affected by such neurologic injuries as stroke and traumatic brain injury in adults. The purpose of this study was to determine the applicability of this intervention to young children with cerebral palsy. Study concluded that Pediatric Constraint Induced Therapy produced major and sustained improvement in motoric function in the young children with hemiparesis in the study.

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"The Center for Assistive Technology, conducts research, education, and service to increase knowledge about assistive devices for persons with functional impairments of all ages. The Center works in four related areas: Research, Development, Transfer, and Commercialization of advanced technologies and assistive devices; Education Programs for professionals, students, and consumers; Client Assessment Training Services in computer access for education & employment; Dissemination of best practices and information about assistive technology devices and services"

One stop shopping for the disabled consumer. Practical, functional, high quality and fashionable collection of clothing and products.

Charcot-Marie-Tooth, or CMT, is the most commonly inherited neurological disorder and is found world-wide in all races and ethnic groups. Discovered in 1886 by three physicians, Jean-Martin-Charcot, Pierre Marie, and Howard Henry Tooth, CMT affects an estimated 2.6 million people. The CMTA is a 501(C)(3)nonprofit organization founded in 1983 whose goals are patient support, public education, promotion of research and ultimately the treatment and cure of CMT. This international group of men and women are noted CMT experts in neurology, genetics, orthopedic surgery, physiatry, physical therapy and podiatry.

Multidisciplinary engineering and design research center dedicated to enhancing the health, activity and participation of people with functional limitations through the application of assistive and universally designed technologies in real world environments, products and devices.

Information regarding ongoing Clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture when used as an adjunct to intense "conventional" physical, occupational and hydro therapies to improve function and quality of life in children with spastic CP.

Study will examine how the brain controls speech in patients with spasmodic dysphonia, a voice disorder that involves involuntary spasms of muscles in the larynx (voice box), causing breaks in speech. Although the causes of spasmodic dysphonia are unknown, recent studies found changes in brain function in patients with the disorder that may play a role in its development.