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In an earlier article, we talked about a bacterial outbreak in a Pennsylvania hospital that killed three premature infants and sickened five others. The source of the infection has been found. ABC 7 reported on the discovery. The hospital revealed that the infection was coming from a process they use to prepare donor breast milk. …
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Fetal inflammation is one of the major causes of premature birth. Unfortunately, due to barriers to delivering drugs through the placenta, controlling this inflammation has been impossible. But researchers in Texas and South Korea have found a new way that the cells of the mother and the fetus communicate that could provide a path for …
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A new study reported in Cerebral Palsy News Today discovered that the muscle composition and structure in children with CP are different than children without CP. This could be why children with CP have greater stiffness and contractures. When muscles are too tight for too long, the muscle forms contractures. These shorten the muscles and …
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Hospitals, despite cleaning protocols, can be a hotbed of infection. One hospital in Pennsylvania is searching for the source of a waterborne germ that infected eight premature babies and killed three. ABC 6 reported on the search. So far, three babies have died, four have recovered, and one is still undergoing treatment at Geisinger Medical …
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Caring for a family member with a birth injury is stressful. Sometimes that stress pushes people too far and makes them do things that are wrong. Such is the case in this story from Washington, as reported by the Herald. A man was sentenced to 17 months in prison over two assaults on a toddler …
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Many children with cerebral palsy choose to take up physical challenges that push them to succeed over their disability. Here is an example from Las Vegas. NBC 3 News reports. Philomena Hawkins managed to do the Las Vegas Great Santa Run in 38 minutes using her walker. The distance for the run is 1.6 miles. …
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ABC7 reported on a victory for a single mother whose child was injured due to a hospital’s negligence. She has won a record-breaking $101 million in her lawsuit as well as an agreement for no further appeals. The judge ruled that the child’s injuries were caused by the hospital because they ignored the mother. The …
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Early detection is crucial for treating birth injuries before they get worse. One possible symptom that’s hard to detect is infantile spasm. PA Homepage posted a story that talks about the condition and how you can detect it. Infantile spasm affects 1 in 2000 children less than a year old and is considered a medical …
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Oxygen deprivation at birth can cause cerebral palsy, among other birth injuries. A seven-year-old boy in Ireland has just received a settlement of 3.6 million euros after a long-fought court battle for this condition. RTE reported on the case. During the birth of the boy, the hospital had hooked up the heart monitor to the …
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When children learn to walk, the muscles, joints, and brain must all learn to synchronize properly to make it happen. What happens in toddlers with cerebral palsy? New research sheds light it this. Cerebral Palsy News Today reports on a study on toddlers with CP and how they learn to walk differently. Previous research studied …
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More research has found that controlling inflammation may be key to reducing the risks of infant brain damage and cerebral palsy. Mirage News reports on a new study done by the University of Queensland. The researchers wanted to help babies that were born smaller than average. When a baby does not grow at the normal …
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We have a heartbreaking case of child abuse on a two-month-old that happened in Wisconsin. A man has been arrested and charged with first-degree reckless homicide for the death of the baby. The man, 21-year-old Kenta Evans, is being blamed. CBS 7 reports that he went to the mother’s house in June to see the …
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Parents expect schools to help take care of their children’s safety while they’re learning, no matter what their child’s disabilities are. So when a school drops the ball this badly, it gets attention from the news. This story was reported by KGW8. A mother is suing the Davis Douglas School District after an ER visit …
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A new study suggests that children with CP who use a manual wheelchair use the same or less energy than other children with CP who can walk. The study was published in Developmental Neurorehabilitation and reported in Cerebral Palsy News Today. Previous studies on wheelchair usages in children found that those who use a wheelchair …
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A study published this year in JAMA shows that even minor infections in a mother can have a significant impact on children, including a risk of autism. UPI reported on the study. The study says that maternal infections cause a nearly 80% increased risk of autism and a 24% increased risk of depression in children. …
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Kernicterus can lead to cerebral palsy if it is untreated. A mother in New Zealand successfully sued her hospital for not treating kernicterus in her child. The Herald Live reported on the matter. In 2010, a boy was diagnosed with fast breathing but was released to his mother soon after. Four days after birth, the …
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One of the side effects of infant torticollis is flat head syndrome. Due to the twisting of the neck, pressure can be put on parts of the head during sleep that can cause the soft bones to flatten. Flat heads can also be caused by certain kinds of birth difficulties, such as premature birth. To …
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Craniosynostosis is a rare birth defect that can cause brain damage and misshapen heads and faces in babies. But it can be corrected if caught in time. Fox 29 reported on a story of a 23-month-old who underwent successful surgery for this condition. The boy’s mother posted a video showing her son taking steps with …
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The Newark Advocate reported on a father who was sentenced to prison after he admitted to injuring his infant son. He has pled guilty to endangering children and felonious assault. The prosecutors say that the Licking County Sheriff’s Office was called to the hospital after doctors examined an injured two-month-old. Doctors said the child had …
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There are certain reflexes present in babies that disappear soon after birth. It’s easy for a new parent to think that these motions might be a sign that something is wrong when it’s really a lack of these that’s a troubling sign. NY Metro Parents published a piece on some of these reflexes. Two of …
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A tiny baby, born less than 11 ounces, has managed to beat the odds and has finally left the hospital after eight months. ABC News reported on the miracle survival. The baby, named Connor, was born in July 2018 by an emergency C-section. He was diagnosed with multiple issues involving his lungs, as well as …
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There have been few studies about the outcomes of pregnancy in women with cerebral palsy, but a new one has been published in Sweden. The study shows that women with CP are more likely to experience premature birth and the need for a C-section. Cerebral Palsy News Today reports. The study looked at 770 births …
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A new research project may provide doctors better information about birth oxygen levels and prevent unnecessary C-sections that can cause damage. MedicalXpress reports. One of the reasons doctors perform emergency C-sections is when a baby’s heart rate becomes abnormal. However, in as many as 60% of cases, those abnormalities weren’t serious. They were just responses …
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Paralympic athletes participate in sports similar to non-disabled athletes, but they also have sports that are unique to them as well. A new sport just made its debut and may soon be a part of the Paralympics. The National reports. The sport is called RaceRunning. RaceRunning is a racing event that uses a special three-wheeled …
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A man from Shoreham, UK, was born with his umbilical cord around his neck in 1973. The result was cerebral palsy. But he hasn’t let that stop him. Patrick Souiljaert has become an author, a motivational speaker, a meditation teacher, and now a sailor. The Argus reports. Patrick began sailing in 2013. A friend of …
