Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in early childhood causing serious motor and sensory impairments. Effective interventions for the recovery of motor functions are of profound significance to children with CP, their families, caregivers, and health professionals. Robot-assisted rehabilitation represents a frontier with potential to improve motor functions and induce brain reorganization in children with CP.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * An evaluation by a pediatric neurologist, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMNR) physicians (physiatrists), neonatal developmental specialist, or neonatologist with a diagnosis of CP. * Classified as high-functioning (I or II) at the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) * Participants in the control group should have no history of neurological disorder or brain injury Exclusion Criteria: * Psychoactive or myorelaxant medication during study procedures * Genetic syndrome diagnosis * History of trauma or brain operation * Inability to sit still * Metal implants * Baclofen pump * Inability or unwillingness of patient or parent/legally authorized representative to give written informed consent