The following is a summary of the “Towards functional improvement of motor disorders associated with cerebral palsy,” published in the March 2023 issue of Neurology by Bekteshi, et al.

Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive disorder of brain development that affects a person permanently from birth or early childhood. Spasticity, dystonia, and ataxia have traditionally been used to divide people with cerebral palsy into distinct motor categories. Therefore, it is essential to differentiate between the many manifestations of motor disorders, such as muscle weakness, hypotonia, and poor selective motions, as they occur over a person’s life span. 

Interventions to enhance outcomes in motor impairments associated with cerebral palsy are essential because, although the condition is permanent, function fluctuates over time. In addition, there is growing support for using many therapies to ward against secondary and tertiary problems, such as active surveillance, appropriate physical activity, and diet. 

Evidence-based recommendations, low-cost and high-quality alternatives to existing therapies to ensure universal access, standardized cerebral palsy registers to harmonize epidemiological and clinical information, enhanced adult screening and check-up programs to facilitate positive lived experiences, and phase 3 trials for new interventions are all potential avenues for future study.

Source: sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1474442223000042