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November 16, 2006

Brain Scans Might Help Predict Cerebral Palsy’s Effects

Oct. 4, 2006 — British and European researchers recommend magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans for all children with cerebral palsy.

The brain scans may help predict cerebral palsy’s effects, giving parents more information about their child’s condition, note the researchers.

They included Martin Bax, DM, and FRCPCH, of the pediatrics department at Imperial College London. Their study appears in The Journal of the American Medical Association.
Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that involve body movement and muscle coordination. Cerebral palsy can cause minimal disability in some and profound disability in others. It is a permanent condition, but treatment can help manage its effects.

For more info:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/128/116990?src=RSS_PUBLIC