What is Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral palsy is a group of nonprogressive disorders that affect a person's ability to move and to maintain balance and posture. It occurs when the areas of the brain that control movement and posture do not develop correctly or get damaged. The disorders appear in the first few years of life.
What do patients take to treat Cerebral Palsy and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Physical Therapy (PT)
(Recumbent Stepper, Outpatient PT, PRRT, Pelvic Floor Therapy)
|
1 | ||
|
Botulinum Toxin Type A
(Botox Cosmetic, Botox, Botox to Salivary Glands)
|
1 | ||
|
Clonazepam
(DOM-Clonazepam, Paxam, APO Clonazepam, Clonotril)
|
0 | ||
|
Diazepam
(Diastat Pediatric, PsychoPax, Antenex, Diastat)
|
0 | ||
|
Dantrolene
(Dantamacrin, Dantrium)
|
0 | ||
|
Tizanidine HCl
(Sirdalud Retard, Sirdalud, Zanaflex)
|
0 | ||
|
Baclofen
(Kemstro, DOM-Baclofen, Gabalon, Spinax)
|
0 |
These charts show data from Cerebral Palsy patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Cerebral Palsy at PatientsLikeMe?
- 73 patients have this condition
- 8 New patients joined this month
- 37 say Cerebral Palsy is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 65% | Females |
|---|---|
| 35% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 42 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 1 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 0 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 0 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 0 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 55 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 3 |
These charts show data from Cerebral Palsy patients who have completed their condition history