Virtual Didactic-Growing up with Cerebral Palsy presented by Edward Hurvitz, MD-Virtual Didactic-Growing up with Cerebral Palsy Led by Edward Hurvitz, MD

Virtual Didactic-Growing up with Cerebral Palsy Led by Edward Hurvitz, MD

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Video Summary

The speaker discusses various issues that affect adults with cerebral palsy, including spasticity management, mental health issues, obesity, bone health, and chronic disease risk. The speaker emphasizes the importance of addressing these issues in order to improve the quality of life for adults with cerebral palsy. The use of telemedicine is also mentioned as a valuable tool for providing healthcare to this population, especially for individuals living in long-term care or residential facilities. The speaker encourages healthcare providers to educate themselves and others about the unique needs of adults with cerebral palsy and to advocate for improved access to care and resources for this population. No credits were mentioned for this video content.

Keywords

adults with cerebral palsy

spasticity management

mental health issues

obesity

bone health

chronic disease risk

telemedicine

long-term care

access to care