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New Study Reveals Improvement In Motor Function In Children With Cerebral Palsy

A study conducted at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has shown major improvements in motor skills among children with cerebral palsy. Chelsey Sterling, a UAB grad student, authored the study and found that the treatment shows an increase in gray matter in the brain. Gitendra Uswatte, a co-author of the study, said that the treatment showed a remarkable improvement in the motor function of the affected limbs. The study used children from ages 2 – 7, who were administered the treatment over three weeks. The treatment itself requires the restraint of the unaffected limbs in a cast like device; the children are then instructed to use the affected limbs more. Sterling adds that this study shows the brains remarkable ability to heal itself. This is great news for people who suffer from disabilities that limit their body movement. Still, it is tragic that children have to grow up with a…
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Women Opting For A Natural Birth To Avoid Birth Trauma From Hospitals

The University of Sydney has released a study that shows more mothers are opting for a home birth than dealing with the possible birth trauma they may experience in hospitals. The study, published in the Journal of Medical Ethics stated that women are concerned about miscommunication their doctors. The mothers believe a woman’s capacity to make informed decisions should not be overruled by the doctors belief they are unable to while giving birth. Noted in the paper is how more emphasis placed on modern birthing practices may actually be more harmful than good. The study indicates that more women are coming out of the hospital with post-traumatic stress disorder because they have been forcibly held down while being examined during births or given a caesarian procedure against their wishes. Women are choosing to give birth at home not as a fad or trend, but simply because they feel they have…
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Our Birth Trauma Lawyers Review Ongoing Birth Trauma Case in New York

Delores Brandenburg and her family were awarded approximately $2.1 million dollars by a civil jury after her child suffered a traumatic birth injury at the Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York. WBNG-TV reported that the Supreme Court of Otsego County determined this settlement amount on April 16 after hearing testimony regarding how medical professionals improperly pulled on the baby’s head during labor, subsequently causing the child to be diagnosed with the birth injury Erb’s palsy. Our birth trauma attorneys believe that this is a pivotal case for individuals who have been a victim of hospital negligence during delivery. The hospital claimed that the injuries that caused the Erb’s palsy occurred prior to birth and therefore were not connected to the actions of its staff. However, since the jury found the hospital at fault, this case could have a significant and positive impact for those seeking damages for birth injuries in…
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