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8-Month-Old with Erb’s Palsy Denied Desperately Needed Treatment Because Of Parent’s Immigration Status
This BBC News video discusses the story of Sanika Ahmed, who was born in Portsmouth, England, and recently made international news after the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) denied the 8-month-old and her family a life-changing medical treatment. Ahmed has Erb’s palsy, which is slowly paralyzing her arm. Erb’s palsy is a disability caused by a birth injury to the brachial plexus, an important network of nerves that controls the functions of the hand, shoulder and arm. Early treatment of Erb’s palsy is crucial to halt progression of the condition and help individuals potentially regain lost movement. However, Ahmed will not be able to receive the nerve graft surgery needed to stop the paralysis of her arm due to her parent’s immigration status in the UK. While her father held a legal permit to work from the summer of 2008 to the fall of 2009, the family stayed illegally in…
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Cerebral Palsy Lawyers Applaud Family of Boy with Cerebral Palsy Who Raised $40,000 for Disability Research
Finn Kelly was born 11 weeks early. His premature birth caused him to suffer from a baby brain injury, which later caused his diagnosis of cerebral palsy that left him unable to walk or talk. Now 8 years old, Kelly just finished the Sleepy Hollow Half Marathon on March 23 thanks to the support of his family and friends who literally pushed him to the finish line during the last mile of the race. His team, “Friends of Finn,” ran the half marathon and to date raised more than $40,000 for the Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation (CPIRF), an organization committed to researching and finding a cure for cerebral palsy. According to the Rye Daily Voice, Kelly’s family created a fundraising website for the race in addition to donations given by their friends, family and church members to help raise research money. Kelly’s older brother, Dillion, was amazed by the…
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UK Child with Erb’s Palsy Receives Six Figure Settlement From Negligent Hospital
A High Court judge in London approved an undisclosed, six figure payout to 9-year-old Demi Newell from the UK’s National Health System. Nuneaton News reported that the girl’s family accused George Eliot Hospital of negligent care during her birth, which subsequently caused her diagnosis of Erb’s palsy. During Demi’s delivery in 2003, she was so large that her shoulders became stuck—a condition known as shoulder dystocia. Because she was stuck, the medical professionals at Eliot negligently pulled her by her head in their attempts to deliver her. The malpractice resulted in a serious injury to Demi’s brachial plexus, an important network of nerves near the neck that signals the shoulders, arms and hands to move. This type of injury often leads to later diagnoses of Erb’s palsy. The injury Demi sustained to her brachial plexus caused her to have restricted use of one of her arms, making everyday activities more…
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