Cord Blood Gives Young Girl 50% Recovery
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Posted in News, Videos | No Comments »When Chloe Levine was nine-months-old, her parents noticed she was unable to hold her bottle with her right hand, raise her arms above her head and crawl. At twelve-months, a CAT scan showed that the left side of Chloe’s brain ...
Video on Cerebral Palsy Ability Center
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in News, Videos | No Comments »Below is a six and a half minute video on the Cerebral Palsy Ability Center, which strives to help improve the quality of life for children suffering from cerebral palsy. Five days a week, six hours ...
Epilepsy Drugs Can Cause Serious Birth Defects
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 Posted in News, Research | No Comments »British researchers reported a widely used anti-epilepsy drug called topiramate may raise the risk of birth defects as much as fourteen-fold when taken by pregnant women, especially in combination with another drug called valporate. These findings drugs are of ...
Largest Cerebral Palsy Study in the World
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in News, Research | 1 Comment »Half way around the world, researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia, have launched the largest study of its kind in the world. The study is focused on gaining a better understanding of the possible genetic causes of cerebral ...
Ceiling Track Lift Brings Independence and Safety
Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted in News, Resources/Support | No Comments »When Colin Stancaz, who suffers from cerebral palsy, grew too big for one of his parents to handle him on their own, Linda Stancaz and her husband Ray realized that that they would have to carefully co-ordinate their at-home schedules ...
Botox Sued for Causing Deaths
Thursday, July 10th, 2008 Posted in Litigation/Lawsuits, News | No Comments »Awhile back we wrote about the potential benefits of Botox and the treatment of cerebral palsy. Recently, more than a dozen Botox users and relatives filed a lawsuit Wednesday contending that the blockbuster wrinkle-buster injured them or ...
Team Tyler!
Thursday, July 10th, 2008 Posted in News, Related Events | No Comments »Three years ago, Janice Spicuzza learned she was going to have twins. Unfortunately, a closer look showed that the twins were sharing blood through a single umbilical cord. This is a very rare condition called twin-to-twin transfusion. ...
Nintendo Wii Helps Kids with CP
Thursday, July 10th, 2008 Posted in News, Resources/Support | 1 Comment »Across the pond in England, a new pioneering therapy has been developed to treat children with cerebral palsy. Children with cerebral palsy are being encouraged to play computer games. Ten families are taking part in the therapy ...
Harvard Bound!
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »Kevin Mintz, age 18, rolled his electric wheelchair up to the podium in the middle of the stage. He looked down at his white graduation gown and then addressed the crowd, his speech slow and labored. The ...
Cool-Cap System Heals Infant
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 Posted in News, Resources/Support | No Comments »Awhile back, we wrote about the Cool- Cap system, the only FDA-approved treatment for babies who experience brain injuries after being deprived of oxygen during birth. The Cool-Cap is intended for use on babies born with moderate ...
