Blog: Cerebral Palsy
- Robots Used To Teach People With Cerebral Palsy To Walk
March 22, 2017
Read MoreRobots Used to Teach People with Cerebral Palsy to Walk Called Lokomat therapy, the treatment uses a large robotic device to help those with cerebral palsy to walk. Results from a study showed an improvement in walking speed and motor functions after patients used Lokomat therapy. Currently being used by Shriners Hospitals for Children, Lokomat […]
- Epilepsy Linked To Preeclampsia
March 22, 2017
Read MoreEpilepsy Linked To Preeclampsia A study reported in the medical journal Pediatrics reports that for women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy, there is an increased risk of epilepsy in their children who are born after 37 weeks of pregnancy.Preeclampsia is a condition that develops after the 20th week of pregnancy. It is characterized by high blood pressure […]
- First Ever Approved Study For Cerebral Palsy Using Stem Cells
March 22, 2017
Read MoreFirst Ever Approved Study for Cerebral Palsy Using Stem Cells The Medical College of Georgia will attempt to test how effective adult umbilical cord stem cells are in the treatment of cerebral palsy symptoms, thanks to the FDA’s first-ever approval of such a study.Cerebral palsy currently has no cure, and it affects roughly 1 in […]
- Cerebral Palsy Malpractice Lawyer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCerebral Palsy Malpractice Lawyer Pittsburgh PA An early sign of possible Cerebral Palsy is the failure of your baby to achieve certain “developmental milestones” as soon as normal babies do. To know whether your baby is reaching his or her developmental milestones at a normal pace, you need to know what the developmental milestones are […]
- Cerebral Palsy How Do You Find Out If It Was A Result Of Malpractice
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCerebral Palsy: How Do You Find Out if it Was a Result of Malpractice? Your child has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. How can you find out if your child’s cerebral palsy was caused by a the negligence of a doctor or a hospital? There is often information contained in your prenatal records, labor and delivery […]
- Cerebral Palsy After Birth Injury During Vbac
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCerebral palsy after birth injury during VBAC In a recent lawsuit, a family received a cash settlement (in a confidential amount) for a birth injury resulting in cerebral palsy and mental retardation. The case involved a Vaginal Birth After Caesarian or “VBAC.” During the VBAC procedure, the mother was given an inducing agent called “Cytotec,” […]
- Girl With Cerebral Palsy Uses Special Computer To Speak For The First Time
March 22, 2017
Read MoreGirl with Cerebral Palsy Uses Special Computer to Speak for the First Time A twelve year old girl who has suffered from cerebral palsy from birth was able to speak to her family for the first time. “It was like ‘wow — she has things to say,’ it’s like the first smile,” said Geurts as […]
- Help Caring For Children With Cerebral Palsy
March 22, 2017
Read MoreHelp Caring for Children with Cerebral Palsy In Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania there is a great resource for parents of children who have cerebral palsy, United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh. UPC of Pittsburgh has been in existence since 1951 UCP of Pittsburgh’s 800 staff members help hundreds of people with disabilities every day. United Cerebral […]
- Cerebral Palsy Malpractice Lawyer Resources For Parents
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCerebral Palsy Malpractice Lawyer Resources for Parents Did you know that blowing bubbles is a simple and effective way to help your child with Cerebral Palsy develop the muscles needed for speaking? It is. We use the same muscles to blow bubbles that we use to form many of the sounds used in speech. Here […]
- New Device To Help Those With Cerebral Palsy Walk
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Device to Help Those with Cerebral Palsy Walk An article in The Chicago Tribune reports that there is a new device to help those with multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy to walk. Many such people have a problem called foot drop. A person with foot drop is unable to raise the front part of […]