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Cerebral Palsy and Tangled Umbilical Cords
The umbilical cord provides vital sustenance to developing babies before childbirth. Since the child cannot breathe air, the umbilical cord provides the child with the mother’s oxygenated blood. A healthy flow of oxygen allows the baby to mature and develop at a natural pace. If something disrupts the cord’s oxygen flow, it can have catastrophic effects on the child for the rest of his or her life. This happened to Claire Scott and her son Charlie in Bournemouth, UK. When Claire gave birth 14 years ago, medical staff allegedly never noticed that her umbilical cord was crushed for 20 minutes. Her son did not receive oxygen during these crucial moments, and a few years later, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. She says her son cannot eat, clothe himself or walk, and he has spasms every day. In response to the hospital’s negligence, Claire filed a birth trauma lawsuit against…
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Study: One in Two Children With Cerebral Palsy Has Speech Disorder
After studying 129 children with cerebral palsy, Swedish researchers found that half of them suffered from some form of speech difficulty; 21 percent had a speech disorder, and 32 percent were nonverbal. Cerebral palsy often results from errors during labor. The researchers think that the error’s timing plays a role in the speech disorder’s severity. They looked at the correlation between brain injuries sustained during birth or pregnancy and the resulting speech problems. “Lesions acquired late in gestation, around or after birth, were most common in the nonverbal group, while periventricular white matter lesions, acquired late in the second and early in the third trimester, were most common in children without speech disorders,” the research team wrote in its report. Speech problems are just one obstacle facing children with cerebral palsy. Others include limited mobility, paralysis, paraplegia, cognitive disorders and learning impairments. In many cases, proper medical care can foresee…
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Man with Cerebral Palsy Finishes Ironman Marathon
The Ironman World Championship is one of the most grueling sporting events on the planet. To complete the race officially, competitors must swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles in under 17 hours. Bonner Paddock, a 37-year-old from California, finished with 21 minutes to spare. He is the first person with cerebral palsy to finish the race. He suffered complications during birth when his umbilical cord nearly strangled him. A Track Record of Perseverance This is not the first record Paddock has set. In 2008, he became the first person with cerebral palsy to climb to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, which is 19,340 feet tall. The documentary Beyond Limits chronicles his journey. In addition to completing the race, Paddock raised over $500,000 for OM Foundation, his charity that supports learning centers for disabled children. Paddock trained for two years to complete the event. Every morning he…
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