Blog: Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebral Palsy: Causes, Risk Factors and Medical Negligence
September 25, 2019
Read MoreWhat is Cerebral Palsy? Have you ever heard of Cerebral Palsy? This term, which describes a host of disorders, is the most common disability suffered during childhood. It’s a life-long condition that’s usually caused by a brain injury. In many cases, the condition develops either during pregnancy, delivery or immediately following birth. There are also […]
- Cerebral Palsy Caused by Medical Error
June 25, 2019
Read MoreWhat is Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. Symptoms of cerebral palsy vary from person to person; people with severe cerebral palsy might be unable to walk and need lifelong care, while other people with mild cerebral palsy might only […]
- Can Cerebral Palsy be Prevented?
September 27, 2018
Read MoreCan Cerebral Palsy be Prevented? Any baby can be born with cerebral palsy or it can develop early in life for various reasons. Medical malpractice is one reason why a child develops cerebral palsy, which means that the doctor or the nurse did not handle the baby’s delivery properly. So, can cerebral palsy be prevented? […]
- Pregnant Women In Rural Area At Increased Risk Of Preeclampsia
March 25, 2017
Read MorePregnant Women in Rural Area at Increased Risk of Preeclampsia A recent study shows that pregnant women who live in rural areas are at a 56% increased risk to develop preeclampsia and other pregnancy induced hypertensive disorders. Preeclampsia causes a rapid increase in blood pressure. Some other signs of preeclampsia include right upper quadrant pain, […]
- Vitamins C And E Studied For Prevention Of Preeclampsia
March 22, 2017
Read MoreVitamins C and E Studied for Prevention of Preeclampsia Preeclampsia, the leading cause of perinatal mortality (death of mother, fetus or newborn), is a disorder of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and excessive protein in the urine, and it complicates five to seven percent of otherwise healthy pregnancies. Preeclampsia can set in anytime after […]
- Cerebral Palsy Caused By Medical Malpractice
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCerebral palsy caused by medical malpractice The family of a child born with severe cerebral palsy won a lawsuit and obtained a verdict for $20.5 million against the health care providers responsible for the baby’s delivery. Before the baby’s birth, the pregnant mother called her doctor’s office to report that she thought her baby was […]
- Antibiotics For Preterm Labor Linked To Cerebral Palsy1
March 22, 2017
Read MoreAntibiotics for Preterm Labor Linked to Cerebral Palsy Not only do antibiotics not help pregnant women experiencing premature labor without ruptured membranes and no sign of infection, they may increase the risk of cerebral palsy in some children. Two new studies followed children whose mothers had taken antibiotics at the end of their pregnancies. The […]
- New Guidelines For Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Guidelines for Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring New guidelines were released by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists regarding fetal heart rate monitoring. Practice Bulletin #106, which outlines the guidelines, is published in the July 2009 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The most commonly used method for monitoring the heart rate of the fetus […]
- New Research On Risk Of Cerebral Palsy
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew research on risk of cerebral palsy Although preterm delivery is a well-established risk factor for cerebral palsy (CP), preterm deliveries contribute only a minority of affected infants. There is little information on the relation of CP risk to gestational age in the term range, where most CP occurs. The new study found that babies […]
- Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Risk Of Cerebral Palsy At Birth
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMagnesium Sulfate Reduces Risk of Cerebral Palsy at Birth The Washington Post reports that a medical research study found that mothers who received magnesium sulfate had a reduced risk of having children with cerebral palsy (CP). The study was published in The New England Journal of Medicine.This study included 2,241 women who were at high […]