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Obstetricians are reporting that they are frustrated over premature birth rates in the United States. While they haven’t increased for decades, they show no signs of decreasing either, despite medical advances. The Spokane Journal of Business reports. Last November, the March of Dimes released a preterm birth rate report card for different regions of the …
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When a family member becomes disabled, a whole new world of adaptive technology is ready to help them maintain their independence. Smart homes are poised to be the next wave of these technologies, even for people whose voices are affected by their disability. The site Architecture and Design reported on one company’s efforts to bring …
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A drug called Dysport has been approved for use in adults to treat upper limb spasticity in the U.S., but its use is not allowed in children. A new ruling in the UK may give regulators cause to re-examine their findings. Cerebral Palsy News Today reports. The equivalent of the FDA in the UK, the …
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During a malpractice case, the opponent’s team will do everything they can to win, even bring up pre-existing conditions that could have caused your child’s injury. Sadly, according to a new study, a third of reproductive age women have a health condition that can cause complications during pregnancy. MedicalXpress reports. Researchers at the University of …
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During labor, a mother will feel a strong urge to push with her pelvic muscles to help the baby out of her body. But according to a report by Mother.ly, some mothers are being told not to push when their bodies are telling them to do it. This can cause injury to the baby. The …
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One of the problems with nerve injuries is that some nerves don’t regrow after injury. The nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord do not regrow after injury. This is why paralysis is permanent, but you can cut your hand deeply and still recover function. Science Daily reports on a breakthrough about why …
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One of the ways that cerebral palsy is improved is through retraining the brain. By helping people walk the correct way, the brain can lay down new neurons that will improve balance and motor control. The trick is to have correct and consistent training. That’s what a system called the Lokomat does. WYMT explains. The …
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Taking a child to their first major sporting event is exciting, but it can also lead to tragedies if they are in the wrong place at the wrong time or there isn’t enough protection. A story published by Yahoo! talks about this. In May, a toddler was struck in the head with a foul ball …
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Babies are delicate and must be handled with care. Not every parent is able to do this and it can cause life-long consequences to the child. A woman in Evansville, Indiana has been arrested after doctors concluded she harmed her baby. The Courier Press reports. Monica Jo Arnold told officers that she had dropped her …
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There are many complications that can happen to a mother and baby during pregnancy. One of these is a breech birth. Business Insider explains the phenomenon. A breech birth happens when a baby is born in a position that’s not head-first. This happens in about 4% of births and can be very dangerous to both …
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Birth injury lawyers like ourselves do our best to secure compensation for families that have been harmed by medical negligence. However, once the settlements are complete, families must shelter that compensation carefully so it is used for the right reasons. A story from England is a case in point. Portsmouth reported that a caretaker stole …
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A New Jersey hospital has to pay a $7.1 million settlement to a family whose son was born with severe brain damage due to a lack of oxygen. NJ.com reported on the incident. The suit was filed in 2017 and alleged that a delay in the delivery caused “a deviation from accepted standards of obstetrical …
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Mothers have a choice between having a natural vaginal birth and a cesarean section birth for their babies. Some women want to opt for a cesarean section because it’s much faster than most vaginal births, but it does carry some risks. Business Insider talks about some of these risks. The procedure usually takes around 45 …
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For those who do not play video games, virtual reality has become quite popular for those who can afford it. The technology has also found some other uses, including rehabilitation. However, there have been few studies on how well it works. One just completed according to Cerebral Palsy News Today. One of the problems with …
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A jury in Port Townsend, Washington, has awarded a family $23.9 million after a baby suffered slow suffocation during labor and ended up with permanent brain damage. Business Wire reported on the matter. The jury believed the story of the plaintiffs. They said that workers ignored several signs that their baby was having trouble breathing …
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Now that we’re firmly in the new year, we’ve found some stories about the biggest malpractice claims from 2019. Here is one from MDLinx.com. In a story we reported on before, the largest medical malpractice verdict in U.S. history was awarded to a family from Maryland after a mother was given terrible advice before her …
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We have another case of a young parent unable to handle the pressures of parenthood and causing grievous harm to their child. The Indianapolis Star reported on the incident. The 18-year-old father was charged after police told prosecutors he injured his infant daughter. She suffered from broken bones and a brain hemorrhage. He’s been charged …
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A Washington doctor is going to trial for accusations of causing a brachial plexus injury while delivering a baby. Yaktrinews.com reported on the matter. The lawsuit claims that Dr. Kevin Harrington failed to adjust his method of delivery when he noticed a baby was at risk for shoulder dystocia. The birth happened in 2013 and …
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One of the techniques used to treat spasticity in patients with cerebral palsy is an infusion pump. These pumps deliver a muscle relaxant called baclofen directly to the spinal canal. This is meant to reduce hyperactive reflexes, excessive muscle tone, pain, and movement difficulties. Now a study from Portugal has examined the consequences of long-term …
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An interesting technique from Denmark is getting a lot of attention in American NICUs. NBC 30 reported on the use of knitted and crochet octopuses in ventilators. Premature babies are often connected to ventilators to help them breathe. One of the dangers of using these is the baby grabbing onto the tubes and pulling. There …
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Sometimes a doctor will discover a birth defect so bad that they have to recommend the worst to a mother. They may recommend abortion because the child is not likely to survive long outside of the womb and will only suffer. Yet some mothers decide to try to beat the odds and get lucky. ABC …
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Part of the prevention of many birth injuries starts with receiving good advice from doctors about nutrition and health for pregnant women. One good example is increasing folic acid intake to reduce the chances of a neural tube defect. Magnesium sulphate has also been recommended by some to reduce the chances of preeclampsia, eclampsia, pre-term …
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One of the traditional pieces of advice given to pregnant women is to “eat for two”, meaning they need to consume more food to help the baby grow. Pregnant women are also traditionally sheltered and told to rest. However, a new study shows that regular exercise and moderating weight gain during pregnancy is healthier for …
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A 31-year-old man has successfully qualified to fight in his first amateur fight despite being born with quadriplegic cerebral palsy. The CBC reports on his achievement. Zeus Sequeira was born in India. Seven months in the pregnancy, his mother felt there was something wrong. An ultrasound found that Zeus’ umbilical cord was wrapped around his …
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A hematoma is a pocket of internal bleeding usually caused by trauma. When these are discovered in babies, it’s a serious condition, not just for the injury itself but because it can be a sign of abuse or birth injury. Police can be called in to investigate, as what happened to one man in Wisconsin …
