Children with Cerebral Palsy often do not grow the same as other children. Children with CP are often shorter and thinner than other children of the same age. We do not know if this is normal, or if there could be a problem with nutrition or hormones, and so we are interested in discovering what is just right for a child with CP. The first step in understanding growth in Cerebral Palsy is to measure a large group of children with CP. This study is under way in six different medical centers in the United States and Canada.

 

 

For Care Givers
How to become involved, The Parents' Interest Corner (tips on caring for a child with special needs)

For Health Care Providers
How to refer a patient, Professional and technical articles

Kids' Corner
A page for kids, about Cerebral Palsy and NAGCePP and other fun things on the 'net

Newsletter
The Beanstalk, our quarterly NAGCePP newsletter, as well as periodic updates to the study

Internet Resources
Useful links for professionals, for parents and care providers, and for kids

Contact Us
How to contact our centers for questions or more information

 

 

North American Growth in Cerebral Palsy Project

UVA Children's Hospital/Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center
2270 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 U.S.A.
phone: (434) 924-8185
toll free phone: (888) 427-4769
fax: (434) 924-2780
email: 4CP-GROW@virginia.edu

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