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Main Topic Area Palsy All Topic Areas 1 - 10 of 20  more >> Bell's Palsy Cerebral Palsy Palsy Erb's Palsy Piles Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Dejerine-Klumpke Palsy Facial palsy Brachial palsy in newborns Facial nerve palsy Articles 1 - 5 of 5 Bell's Palsy Information Page Bell's palsy is a form of facial paralysis resulting from damage to the 7th (facial) cranial nerve. This nerve disorder afflicts approximately 40,000 Americans each year. It can strike almost anyone at any age; however, it disproportionately attacks pregnant women and people who have diabetes, influenza, a cold, or some other upper respiratory ailment. In addition to one-sided facial paralysis with possible inability to close the eye, symptoms of Bell's palsy may include pain, tearing,... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Cerebral Palsy Information Page Cerebral palsy is an umbrella-like term used to describe a group of chronic disorders impairing control of movement that appear in the first few years of life and generally do not worsen over time. The disorders are caused by faulty development of or damage to motor areas in the brain that disrupts the brain's ability to control movement and posture. Symptoms of cerebral palsy include difficulty with fine motor tasks (such as writing or using scissors), difficulty maintaining balance or... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Information Page Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that causes serious and permanent problems with control of gait and balance. The most obvious sign of the disease is an inability to aim the eyes properly, which occurs because of lesions in the area of the brain that coordinates eye movements. Some patients describe this effect as a blurring. PSP patients often show alterations of mood and behavior, including depression and apathy as well as progressive mild dementia. It must be... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Fact Sheet Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that causes serious and permanent problems with control of gait and balance. The most obvious sign of the disease is an inability to aim the eyes properly, which occurs because of lesions in the area of the brain that coordinates eye movements. Some patients describe this effect as a blurring. PSP patients often show alterations of mood and behavior, including depression and apathy as well as progressive mild dementia. The disorder's... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Cerebral Palsy: Hope Through Research In the 1860s, an English surgeon named William Little wrote the first medical descriptions of a puzzling disorder that struck children in the first years of life, causing stiff, spastic muscles in their legs and, to a lesser degree, their arms. These children had difficulty grasping objects, crawling, and walking. They did not get better as they grew up nor did they become worse. Their condition, which was called Little's disease for many years, is now known as spastic diplegia. It is just one... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Organizations 1 - 4 of 4 Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy - United Cerebral Palsy Associations - http://www.ucpa.org/ Bell's Palsy Information Site - American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine - http://www.aacpdm.org/home_basic.html News 1 - 5 of 32  more >> Alzheimer's Gene Raises Cerebral Palsy Risk In Newborns MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:00 EST Alzheimer's, cerebral palsy linked to gene The Earth Times - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:46 EST Alzheimer's Gene Raises Newborns' Cerebral Palsy Risk ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:00 EST Improved Neonatal Care Has Helped Reduce Prevalence Of Cerebral Palsy In Premature Babies MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 06:00 EST High-dose Progesterone Treatment Reduces Preterm Delivery Risk MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:00 EST Clinical Trials 1 - 5 of 81  more >> An Evaluation of Hyperbaric Treatments for Children With Cerebral Palsy ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00290186 - Recruiting Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Efficacy and Safety Study of Oral Glycopyrrolate Liquid to Manage Problem Drooling Associated With Cerebral Palsy or Other Neurologic Conditions in Children ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00425087 - Active, not recruiting Sialorrhea; Cerebral Palsy; Neurological Condition; Mental Retardation Relaxation Training to Decrease Pain and Improve Function in Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00061230 - Recruiting Cerebral Palsy Botulinum Toxin (BOTOX) for Cerebral Palsy ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00060957 - Active, not recruiting Cerebral Palsy; Muscle Spasticity Efficacy and Functional Outcomes of Botulinum Toxin A Injections to Hamstrings in Flexed Knee Gait in Cerebral Palsy ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00261131 - Recruiting Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

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