Is an extreme decrease in symptoms possible for adult CP?

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liayn85
liayn85 Online Community Member Posts: 31 Connected
edited November 2016 in Cerebral Palsy Network
Has anyone ever experienced a drastic improvement in their adult CP symptoms following treatment of some kind? I am about to start intense constraint-induced therapy for the next eight months to treat my mild CP affecting the entire right side. I am wondering if my brain can rewire at least most of the work. My right hand/arm is more affected, and I have associated movement so my right and left-side movements are not wholly independent of each other.  I am not sure if I am being unrealistic about the possibility of the associated movement going away. I would like to play the piano and type with two hands by June. 
I am respectfully looking for hope from other adults with CP, not kids, moms, or "medical experts". 

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  • milo
    milo Online Community Member Posts: 124 Empowering
    @liayn85. I've not experienced it myself although I have heard of people learning to do things again through retraining the brain . No idea how quick a process it is, I guess it depends greatly on the individual . I for one would be interested in hearing how it works for you.  Keep us posted
  • CIMTuk
    CIMTuk Online Community Member Posts: 12 Connected
    @liayn85 How is the CIMT going have you noticed a difference?