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Could Cerebral Palsy be preventable?
I came across an article on that was both surprising and appalling. According to the article, more than 10,000 infants or pre-school aged children are diagnosed with cerebral palsy each year. Of these, approximately 20 percent were due to medical negligence or malpractice. That means that with better care from hospitals, doctors and staff, 2,000 children who are now afflicted with cerebral palsy and diagnosed this year, could be living normal, healthy lives. The article lists the following symptoms of cerebral palsy: — Muscle tightness and spasticity — Involuntary movements — Gait disturbances — Difficulty swallowing — Impairment of sight, hearing or speech — Seizures — Breathing problems — Bladder and bowel control problems — Skin disorders — Learning disabilities It is heartbreaking to think that thousands of parents must watch their children suffer through this handicap knowing that it could have been prevented. Legal action can help…
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Factors that can lead to Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a common disorder in America. In fact, about 764,000 U.S. citizens show symptoms of CP including children and adults. About 8,000 babies are diagnosed with CP each year. Die Hard: With a Vengeance ipod At Close Range full movie Dollman ipod download The Ten The Perfect Man psp Midnight Chronicles divx The Road to El Dorado video There are many factors that can lead to CP including premature birth, low birth weight, inability of the placenta to provide sufficient nutrients and oxygen, blood type incompatibility between mother and baby, getting infected while being pregnant, bacterial infection, a long period of time during delivery that the baby is unable to get oxygen, and jaundice after birth. Kull the Conqueror psp 1492: Conquest of Paradise trailer Juice rip Expectant mothers can take steps that can help prevent many of these factors but it is up to the medical…
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Cord blood treatment shows dramatic CP improvement
As reported by NBC’s Today Show, a toddler with cerebral palsy is experiencing dramatic improvements in his disability after an experimental procedure involving a stem cell transplant. About a Boy buy We Are Marshall full movie Dallas Hextell, a 2-year-old from Sacramento, received an infusion of his own umbilical cord blood as part of a Duke University clinical trial. Within 5 days, he showed improvements in the limitations caused by his condition, and his parents are hopeful that a full recovery may be possible for Dallas by the time he is 7-years-old. At 18 months, Dallas could not crawl, sit up, clap or speak. But within five days of his infusion last Jula, the child who had not been able to communicate was able to say “Mama,” and he is able to walk unassisted. The Adventures of Robin Hood divx Slices movie download Ninja Assassin movie Around the World Under…
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