Using Neurotechology to Help Children With Physical Disability Due to Cerebral Palsy

Summary

Hemiparetic cerebral palsy is a condition in which one side of a child's body becomes weak due to brain injury occurring around birth, often caused by stroke. Weakness on the affected side reduces the ability to use the involved hand and arm, limiting everyday activities such as dressing, eating, and playing. Few effective treatments currently exist, especially for children with severe weakness. The study described here examines a new therapy that combines Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technol

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Clinically confirmed and functionally disabling moderate to severe hemiparetic CP (GMFCS levels I-IV and MACS levels II\&III) with personalized goals that include improvement of wrist extension of affected upper extremity 2. Age 12-17 years, 3. Informed Consent/assent, 4. Nor

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