If a baby is not babbling by at least 12 months, that child most likely is encountering problems preventing the normal development of speech. Perhaps not enough language is being used in the presence of the child. Maybe something is preventing the baby from hearing the words that are spoken to her or from processing [...]
If you are an expectant mother who would like to avoid the pain and extended recovery time attendant with an unnecessary Cesarean surgery as well as reduce your hospital bill, make sure your obstetrician knows about the new fetal monitoring guidelines published by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
If you give birth in America, [...]
Apparently, Epsom salts reduces the incidence of cerebral palsy births. Researchers still haven’t determined why, but this video explores the potential explanations.
A new study reports that a woman is 50 percent less likely to have a premature baby if they take folic acid for at least a year before conception.
The study’s conclusion is important for two reasons. First, folic acid benefits women of all ages, races and additional health factors. Second, premature birth is a substantial [...]
MIT engineers have developed special robots designed to improve arm and leg coordination of children with cerebral palsy.
The robots reduce physical impairment by stimulating neurological development. By guiding a user’s limb when they initiate movement, the robots “teach” the children to move differently. That new movement done repeatedly then stimulates neurological development as the child’s [...]
A small study recently announced has lent momentum to a growing line of thought that espouses video games as a means for children with cerebral palsy to improve their coordination.
The Limbs Alive project won a top award recently for its study of specially designed Wii games for cerebral palsy children. Researchers hope their result will [...]
Two American families are in the news recently for their decision to forego American doctors and science in favor of treatments in China for their children afflicted with cerebral palsy. President George Bush’s ban on embryonic stem-cell research has set American scientists behind their international counterparts in this promising line of research.
The two toddlers will [...]
If your child is receiving Botox treatments for his or her cerebral palsy and has experienced poor health recently, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new warning says your child’s decline in health may be caused by the very Botox treatments that are meant to help.
New studies show that cerebral palsy Botox treatments have serious [...]
Cutting edge cerebral palsy surgery available only in America has helped a British boy improve movement in his legs. With two years of physical therapy, doctors expect the boy, who could not walk before the surgery, will walk independently without aids.
Four-year-old Henry Ford underwent selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery on March 31, 2009 to sever problem [...]
