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Stem Cells Offer New Hope for Treating Cerebral Palsy
A Birth Injury Lawyer Explains Cerebral palsy is a form of brain damage that is caused when a brain injury or brain malformation occurs while the brain is still developing, either before, during or after birth. The effects of the initial nerve damage can be severe and lifelong. However, recent advances in medical treatments are offering new hope to patients and families affected by cerebral palsy. New Treatments Being Developed In both the United States and abroad, physicians have been experimenting with new treatments that use the stem cells from a child’s umbilical cord blood. Although the treatment is still in the early stages of development, it is showing great promise for helping to treat the developmental setbacks caused by birth trauma. Stem cells are a kind of “one size fits all” cell that can develop into other kinds of cells that the body uses (blood, nerve, muscle, etc.) In…
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Israeli Researchers Uncover Brain Link to Help People With Cerebral Palsy
Researchers in Israel believe a connection between white fiber bundles in the brain and cognitive ability will help people with cerebral palsy. The researchers believe the discovery will help match patients with the right therapy. White fiber bundles are connected by white matter in the brain. The bundles transmit electrical signals that are directly linked to a person’s cognitive ability. The research shows the relationship between the density of these bundles in the brain matter and affected areas of the brain. The results helped the researchers understand that not all areas of the brain were affected by a patient’s cerebral palsy, and therefore it helped them pinpoint the areas that were most affected. The researchers said this would allow an individual to focus on the therapies that work directly with the affected areas of the brain. The study found that current brain scans can detect these areas and can be…
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New Study Shows The Effectiveness Of A Cerebral Palsy Treatment
A new publication about children who suffer from spastic cerebral palsy and undergo a Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) indicates that they are likely to feel the benefits of the treatment well into adult hood. Spastic cerebral palsy is a type of cerebral palsy that increases muscle tension or tone; the increased tone and tension causes the muscles to be very stiff and move spastically. Earlier studies have shown that children with spastic cerebral palsy experience a plateau of muscle growth at a very young age making treatment later in life more difficult. The SDR treatment is a process in which doctors locate the unnecessary nerves that cause the spastic actions and cut them, leaving the ones that allow for normal motor function alone. The study had shown that the SDR treatment allowed significant improvement in motor function and tone allowing for better treatments in the future. With the constant treatments…
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