Health and Medical Guide to Genetics vs. Birth Defects Cerebral Palsy Health information topics about Cerebral Palsy: Children 1. When Your Child Has Cerebral Palsy Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/cerebral_palsy.html 2. Cerebral Palsy Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/cerebral_palsy.html Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebral Palsy National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D002547&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Hypertonia National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/hypertonia/hypertonia.htm National Institutes of Health 1. Cerebral Palsy National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/cerebral_palsy.htm 2. Cerebral Palsy -- Hope through Research National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/detail_cerebral_palsy.htm... Organizations 1. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and S http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ 2. March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/ 3. United Cerebral Palsy United Cerebral Palsy Associations http://www.ucp.org/ Overviews 1. Cerebral Palsy Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00302 Pictures/Diagrams 1. Atlas of the Body: The Brain -- Lobes American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZR9WH46JC&sub_... Related Issues 1. Cerebral Palsy: Associated Problems American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZA94Q0FDC&sub_... 2. Dressing with Ease, Style and Comfort ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/files/cms/Resources/Dressing.PDF Research 1. Cerebral Palsy National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddcp.htm Specific Conditions 1. Spasticity National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spasticity/spasticity.htm Teenagers 1. Story on Cerebral Palsy Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/brain_nervous/story_cerebral... Women 1. Women with Disabilities: Cerebral Palsy National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/wwd/wwd.cfm?page=37   Recommended Resources: Yahoo! News: Medications/Drugs News Medications/Drugs News Long-used, little-studied laxative safe, effective (Reuters) Reuters - Until now, a scant number of top notch clinical trials have evaluated whether sodium picosulfate -- the active ingredient in numerous over-the-counter laxatives -- is safe and effective. 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