Because scientists think that finding a cure for cerebral palsy will take many decades and, even when a cure is found, may be expensive and hard to administer, cerebral palsy research focuses on overcoming the disorder through prevention. Therefore, a number of studies are investigating ways to stop cerebral palsy from occurring. At the same time, in order to help people who have cerebral palsy now, scientists are developing new assistive devices to make living with the disorder easier.

Brain Development

Before they can determine how cellular development goes awry and causes cerebral palsy, scientists must first improve their understanding of normal brain cell development. By figuring out how brain cells form, how they specialize, and how they connect with each other and the rest of the body, scientists hope to gain insights into disruptions of this normal process. Researchers...