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Rare conditions can catch doctors by surprise, but a repeated pattern in a patient deserves greater scrutiny than what a patient from Australia experienced. Yahoo News reports. A mother gave birth to five premature children before doctors discovered that she was born with two uteruses. She learned this after gave birth prematurely at 16 weeks …
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Babies move around a lot in the womb, but near the end of pregnancy, around 36 weeks, a baby is supposed to turn so their head faces the birth canal. When this doesn’t happen, this is called a breech birth. An article from The New Times explains why this is dangerous. Breech births carry a …
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Parents of children with a severe disability might hire someone to take care of their child while they to go work. Most nurses do their job with diligence and kindness. But sometimes things go wrong, like this case from Tennessee. WJLA reports. A video taped by the mother shows the LPN she hired abused her …
Posted on: . Category: Infant Brain Damage
A new study from University College Cork in Ireland says that even mild oxygen deprivation at birth can cause neurological damage. EchoLive.ie reported on the study. The study looked at a condition called hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE), a type of brain injury caused by a lack of oxygen. This can cause permanent brain damage and …
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Compensation for a birth injury does remove some of the damage caused by it, but there are still lifelong challenges. That’s why it’s important to listen to the voices of disabled people to understand those challenges, rather than making assumptions. This is an important part of disability advocacy. An article in Yahoo Lifestyle talks about …
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A new study in the Journal of Pediatrics claims that infants with PPHN are significantly more likely to be readmitted or die within the first year of life. Pulmonary Hypertension News reported on the story. The study wanted to find out about the morbidity and mortality of infants with PPHN after they’ve been discharged from …
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Birth malpractice can happen to both the child and the mother. An expose on Vice talks about the stories of women who allege that doctors and other medical professionals abused them during childbirth. The stories allege that they experienced violence during birth, including unnecessary surgeries, medications, and procedures. Some of the women also shared stories …
Posted on: . Category: Infant Brain Damage
One of the symptoms of infant brain damage is seizures. A lack of oxygen and blood flow can lead to seizures and deaths in newborns. One trouble with this symptom is that a child with minor seizures may seem normal after they get treatment but then later have behavioral and learning problems once they get …
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Some children born with birth injuries will never overcome them. They may need caretakers in their adult lives. NBC station KARK shared the story of one mother in this situation who is taking care of her daughter with cerebral palsy. Christina Hoskins is 35 years old, but her mental capacity still in childhood. Her mother, …
Posted on: . Category: Infant Brain Damage
There is a particular reflex that babies have called the Moro reflex. If you lay a baby on their back they will throw their hands out to the side, draw them in, and start crying. The reflex usually goes away at around five months of age. An article on Fatherly talks about the reflex and …
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Broken bones in an infant can be caused by trauma, but there are some rare diseases that can cause a baby’s bones to be incredibly fragile. IOL in New Zealand talks about one of these rare cases. A five-month-old named Mya has bee diagnosed with a rare bone disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or OI. The …
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Birth injury lawsuits aren’t just pursued against hospitals and doctors. Sometimes it’s family members who cause the injuries. You can sue them in court as well, even if they are facing criminal charges like in this case. A Coos County man pled guilty to manslaughter, assault, and criminal mistreatment after he injured his four-month-old son …
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A 15-year old teen with cerebral palsy has managed to achieve his dream of dancing in a musical. He has completed 58 performances of the musical “Hairspray” for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Oregon Live reported on the news. Luke Laurenson was born with dystonic quadriplegia cerebral palsy and relied on a wheelchair to get around, …
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A young man in Canada was rewarded for his years of effort to become a first-degree black belt in Karate. Sachem.ca reported on the man’s story. Kyle Chambers was honored at Haldimand’s 19th annual Recognition Night for his achievement of a first-degree black belt in karate. In addition, he has won three consecutive gold medals …
Posted on: . Category: Infant Brain Damage
Babies born before 37 weeks have a high likelihood of brain injuries. New research has found a possible reason why this happens. Babygaga has the story. It turns out that part of the immune system can attack a baby’s brain if those cells become inflamed. The cells are called microglia. This inflammation can be caused …
Posted on: . Category: Brachial Plexus Palsy
Science Daily has reported on a study that may be a possible treatment for muscle contractures in childhood paralysis. This could be a big book for people with brachial plexus injuries, Erb’s palsy, or cerebral palsy. The study was performed by the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center on mice. Researchers are able to mimic the …
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A boy in Florida was paralyzed after a flu virus attacked his spinal cord. He was diagnosed with a rare inflammation of the spinal cord called transverse myelitis. The condition manifested when he was nine months old. He was on life support for 20 days. Since the incident, he has regained movement of his hands, …
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A couple in London has sued a hospital for letting chorioamnionitis go untreated and ignoring the mother’s pleas to get a C-section. MEAWW.com reported on the tragic story. Two years ago, young Sebastian died after just four days due to a fatal brain injury caused by an infection. The coroner in the investigation found that …
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The New York Times reported on the current state of a procedure called episiotomy. It is an incision made between the vagina and the anus to help control vaginal tearing during birth. It used to be a common procedure, but now it’s use isn’t recommended. Yet it is still common in some hospitals to make …
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An Illinois mother is suing a hospital under that state’s wrongful death and survival statues. The Madison Record has the story. The mother filed suit against Anderson Hospital in Maryville and its parent company. The baby in question died nine days after birth due to catastrophic brain injury. The suit claims that the staff negligently …
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Some women have a desire to give birth to their babies outside of the hospital setting. The reasons are many, and given that we help mothers and babies harmed by doctors we understand why a mother may want to go with a midwife instead. However, not all midwives are equal. A new study in Oklahoma …
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It wasn’t too long ago that people with extreme cerebral palsy had no way to communicate clearly with others. Speech tablets have been a huge boon for helping people with disabilities communicate when they have no other way. Cerebral Palsy News Today reports on a new version of this device. Tobii Dynavox has released a …
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You may have been told as a child that coffee was bad for you, but did you know that caffeine is one of the most commonly-used drugs in an NICU? A 2014 study showed that starting caffeine therapy within two days of birth shortened the amount of time needed on a ventilator. However, a new …
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One of the problems the disabled community faces is that sometimes people make decisions for them without their input. For instance, government may place certain requirements to participate in a program that, in practice, do not work. That’s why the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is facing a lawsuit by several disability groups, including a …
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One treatment for spasticity that’s getting a lot of attention lately is marijuana. While not legal in every state, many states with medical marijuana laws do allow its use for people with cerebral palsy because of its ability to control seizures. It is not normally used by children, but legislators in Connecticut have approved new …
