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Premature and Smaller Babies Tied to Cerebral Palsy Risk
According to a new study, premature and small babies born to mothers with preeclampsia during pregnancy are at increased risk for cerebral palsy. Researchers analyzed data from about 850 children with cerebral palsy. Children who were both born moderately preterm or very preterm and whose mothers had preeclampsia had a significantly increased risk of cerebral palsy, if they were also smaller than usual at birth. Preeclampsia is a dangerous condition involving high blood pressure and protein in the urine. It affects 3 to 5 percent of pregnant women. The results were the same after researchers adjusted factors such as the mother’s age, smoking during pregnancy, in vitro fertilization and the sex of the child. Every Day, A Newborn Child is Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy These findings suggest that doctors should take note of early signs of a smaller baby in a mother with preeclampsia. In most cases, cerebral palsy is…
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Colorado State University Students Construct Swing For Two Children With Cerebral Palsy
Thanks to the efforts of a group of Colorado State University (CSU) students, two twins diagnosed with cerebral palsy are now able to add swinging to their play time activities. The children have to use electric wheelchairs to get around, so swinging for them was never a practical option. That was until the CSU students constructed a 3,000-pound wooden platform swing. The swing looks like a wooden deck that has been cemented into the ground. There are two harnesses at the ends of the platform where the children can strap themselves in. Once they are strapped in, someone is able to push the platform like a regular swing. In addition to the swing, they also built a deck attached to the swing with ramps for the children to get up from the house. Normally, the parents would have to help the two children out of the front of the house…
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Illinois Student With Cerebral Palsy Claims That Teacher Harassed Her
Born prematurely at only 24 weeks, Jada O’Neil weighed in at a meager one pound upon delivery. Because of complications with her birth, she was subsequently diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Now a 15-year-old attending Bolingbrook High School, Jada says that she loves school—or did love it until recently. According to an article on WLS-TV, Jada came home from school a few weeks ago and explained to her parents that a special education teacher made her clean up blood found in the girls bathroom. The blood was not hers, nor was she given any gloves to clean the contaminant. She mopped the floor, maneuvering the mop while in her wheelchair. By the time she was safe and at home, Jada was complaining of a severe headache, exacerbated by the incident. But this was only the first confrontation Jada would have with the teacher. After the incident with the mop and blood,…
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