Cerebral Palsy Resource Page
The Cerebral Palsy Resource page is intended to provide information on cerebral palsy and to streamline and simplify the way those with cerebral palsy may find assistance paying for their medications.

According to the National Institutes of Health, the term cerebral palsy refers to any one of a number of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination but don't worsen over time. 		Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs) are programs offered by pharmaceutical companies to help those most in need gain access to their medications at no or low cost. Each program has varying financial and insurance guidelines - when in doubt, call the program. To find the specific PAP information for a specific drug click on the list below. You will then be taken to a listing of all the programs available for that medication.

NeedyMeds neither promotes nor endorses the therapies listed below nor the supporters of this page. This page is for educational purposes only.
  Click HERE to learn more about NeedyMeds and how to use the information on the website and click HERE for more details on pharmaceutical patient assistance programs.

Medications used in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy.
Blue names means the drug is available through a Patient Assistance Program; an asterisk indicates the drug is not currently available through a patient assistance program:

Artane (trihexyphenidyl)
Botox (botulinum toxin type a)
Dantrium (dantrolene)*
Depakene (valproic acid)
Diastat AcuDial (diazepam)
Dilantin (phenytoin)
Epival (carbamazepine)*
Klonopin (clonazepam)
Lamictal (lamotrigine)
Lioresal (baclofen)
Neurontin (gabapentin)
Proglycem (diazepam)
Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa)
Tegretol (carbamazepine)
Topamax (topiramate)
Trileptal (oxcarbazepine)
Valium (diazepam)
Zanaflex (tizanidine)
Zarontin (ethosuximide)
Zonegran (zonisamide)

 

Other Sources of Assistance:

For those without insurance or unable to pay for a visit with a physician, NeedyMeds has compiled a nationwide list of free, low cost, and sliding scale clinics. Click HERE to find the clinic nearest you.