Epsom Salts Reduces Cerebral Palsy Risk
Apparently, Epsom salts reduces the incidence of cerebral palsy births. Researchers still haven’t determined why, but this video explores the potential explanations.
Folic Acid Reduces Risk of Delivering Premature Baby
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 develops robots to treat children with cerebral palsy
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 [...]
Wii Games May Help Children with Cerebral Palsy Gain Coordination
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 [...]
When should we cut the cord?
The Florida Child Injury Lawyer Blog just ran across a fascinating blog post about delaying umbilical cord cutting after birth.
Many people who write about birthing techniques, birth injuries or anything related with childbirth are very opinionated and biased. However, this blog author takes a very even handed approach and evaluates both sides of the argument.
Please [...]
Families travel to China for cerebral palsy stem-cell treatments
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 [...]
Surgery Puts Boy With Cerebral Palsy On Track To Walk
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 [...]
