Newly identified lipid in breast milk might reduce cerebral palsy in infants
While it's known that the white matter loss will lead to neurological deficits, there is currently no treatment to help these infants avoid the outcome.
Aug 3, 2023
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Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Cerebral Palsy
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When your child has scoliosis: Symptoms & treatments
The future for a child diagnosed with scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine that typically occurs just before puberty, can feel uncertain.
Jun 23, 2023
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How inflammation affects brain development
It has long been recognized that too much inflammation in the womb can harm an unborn baby's brain development, but exactly how it happens has been a mystery until now.
Jun 21, 2023
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Therapy framework reveals promise for intensive pediatric rehabilitation for children with motor disabilities
Virginia Tech researchers with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have demonstrated that children with a wide range of diagnoses that affect their motor function improve after receiving intensive pediatric neurorehabilitation ...
Jun 16, 2023
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Study seeks to raise awareness for leading non-genetic cause of infant hearing loss
Two years ago, Michelle Zappas, director of the Department of Nursing at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, noticed developmental delays and language regression in her two-year-old daughter Margot. Her little ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Lower limb problems linked to higher likelihood of cryptorchidism treatment in boys with Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy has been linked to a condition called cryptorchidism in males—when one or both of the testicles are not present in the scrotum. A new study in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology found that spasticity ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Examining the benefits of creatine for mothers and babies
The benefits of creatine are well known for helping with muscle performance, and now attention has turned to whether it can help mothers and babies have a safer birth.
May 30, 2023
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How magnesium sulfate benefits preterm babies
Being born too soon exposes babies to many dangerous health conditions, and researchers are tackling one of them by finding out how magnesium sulfate can protect the health of the preterm brain.
May 25, 2023
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Babies crawl, scoot and shuffle when learning to move—here's what to watch for if you're worried
Early gross motor (or whole body) movements such as crawling and walking are exciting developments and clear markers for parents watching their child's development. But what happens when a milestone isn't reached, or the ...
May 25, 2023
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Music therapy could help children with brain injuries
A new pilot study has highlighted the potential of a music therapy technique to help children with severe acquired brain injuries (ABI) meet their walking rehabilitation goals.
Apr 27, 2023
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