Palsy

Veteran Hollywood actor Robert De Niro welcomed his seventh child with girlfriend Tiffany Chen at the age of 79, earlier this year in April. Now, in her first interview since giving birth, Tiffany has opened up about the complication she faced after the delivery and her subsequent Bell's palsy. (Also read: Robert De Niro's girlfriend Tiffany Chen says she faced ‘complication’ after giving birth) Robert De Niro's girlfriend Tiffany Chen opened up about her struggles after giving birth in April. Robert De Niro…

Children with cerebral palsy might soon use technology to gain some independence. UC Riverside researchers are developing robotic sleeves that provide arm control to kids with cerebral palsy-related mobility issues. Rather than augment the arm like an exoskeleton, the technology will use voltage sensors to detect muscle contractions and predict what the wearer wants to do, like bend the elbow. Inflatable bladders will then push the arm toward the intended destination. Soft robotics will play an important role. Scientists…

Image via Simon and Schuster Disney Plus has a brand new movie on the way that features the struggles of a girl with cerebral palsy called Out of My Mind. The girl is named Melody Brooks, and she’s played by newcomer Phoebe-Rae Taylor. The movie follows Brooks, a girl with “a quick wit and a sharp mind,” according to a news release by Disney Plus. Despite her intelligence, Brooks is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, so “she is not given the same academic opportunities as her classmates. However, when Katherine,…