Treatments & Therapies - Cerebral Palsy

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Physiotherapy is commonly used to help children and adults with cerebral palsy manage movement and physical function.

Cerebral palsy can affect the muscles and movements involved in speaking, eating and swallowing.

Occupational therapy helps people participate in the everyday activities that matter to them.

Medication cannot cure cerebral palsy, but it can be used to manage certain symptoms and associated conditions.

Assistive technology can help people with cerebral palsy communicate, move around, learn, work and complete everyday activities more independently.

Selective dorsal rhizotomy, usually shortened to SDR, is an operation that may be considered for some people with spastic cerebral palsy.

Sources and further information

NHS: Cerebral palsy
Overview of cerebral palsy, symptoms, causes, treatment and support.

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