Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy Treatment

As Dr. Deb McLeish prepared to inject Botox into the arms and legs of 10-year-old Jossi Cabello to relieve stiffness from cerebral palsy, McLeish had to make sure Jossis mother understood the risks. Guadalupe Cabello speaks Spanish, so McLeish relied on an interpreter, Guadalupe Mangin. McLeish told Cabello that Botox is related to the toxin that causes botulism, which can result in paralysis. Mangin repeated the words in Spanish. But when Botox is injected into muscles, it stays in the nerves and doesnt go into the bloodstream, McLeish said, pausing as Mangin relayed the message. Thats why we can use it as a therapy, McLeish said, Mangin echoing her again. Cabello consented to the treatment. Mangin, who works for UW Health, isnt just bilingual. Shes trained and certified as a health care interpreter, a job that is becoming more standardized as health care organizations treat an increasingly diverse spectrum of patients. Years ago, hospitals and clinics relied on bilingual employees or patients family members to help if communication wasnt clear. But medicine is technical, with liability on the line. Family members sometimes filter information, thinking theyre protecting loved ones when they could be jeopardizing their care. Today, health systems employ … Continue reading →

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 05, 2014 The birth injury patient advocates at CerebralPalsyHelp.org are announcing the launch of a new national resource site for parents of children affected by the neurological disorder. The CP Help Center will provide the latest on cerebral palsy research, treatment, causes and litigation news. Parents can learn more about their childs condition and how it may have been caused, get information on charities and other assistance, and decide if they should seek legal advice. Cerebral palsy is a classification of neurological disorders affecting muscle movement, coordination and posture. It is the leading cause of functional and developmental disability in children in the United States*, occurring in approximately 3.3 out of every 1,000 births, or around 10,000 infants per year*. While cerebral palsy affects muscle function, it is not a disorder of the muscles or nerves; rather, it is caused by brain damage to parts that control muscle function**. This usually occurs before, during or after birth**. Cerebral palsy may be caused by a number of factors affecting the fetus during pregnancy, or by trauma or asphyxiation during labor**. Unfortunately, there is no cure for cerebral palsy at this time. However, several treatment options are … Continue reading →

By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A San Francisco Bay Area school district has fired a high school security officer who faces a felony charge after he repeatedly slapped a handcuffed, wheelchair-bound student suffering from cerebral palsy and dumped him onto the floor, authorities said. The May 19 attack at Oakland High School was caught on surveillance footage that shows the officer wheeling the student down a hallway, leaning down toward him and then winding up and striking him three times before pushing him to the ground. The officer appears ready to strike the student another time before another officer grabs his arm and pushes him away. The district identified the officer as Marchell Mitchell and said on Thursday he was fired immediately after the incident. Mitchell pleaded not guilty on May 22 to a charge of corporal injury to a child, said Stephanie Chan, a spokeswoman for the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. Chan said she did not know whether he had an attorney. Mitchell has posted $10,000 bail, according to county records online. A working telephone number for Mitchell couldn't be found. The officer, later identified as Mitchell, was encouraging students lingering in a hallway … Continue reading →

Meas Mai is a seven-year-old Cambodian child with cerebral palsy. Meas Mai is a seven-year-old Cambodian child with cerebral palsy, a disorder of the nervous system which debilitates movement and muscle strength. He cant walk, nor can he speak or eat normally. Mai is one of an estimated 600,000 Cambodians with a speech and swallowing disorder which puts him at risk of dying from pneumonia. It also means he cant go to school or get a job. Thanks to an enterprising Australian though, Mais life is on the up. A pilot program in speech pathology run by 32-year-old Sydneysider Weh Yeoh is helping him learn how to swallow. Sydneysider Weh Yeoh who has set up apilot program in speech pathology in Cambodia. Where once he could only communicate through his enormous smile, he has now started to communicate like his peers, says Yeoh. Advertisement Yeoh has worked in Asia for the best part of a decade, for much of the time as a volunteer, mostrecently helping hundreds of kids in the poorest parts of Cambodia. Before this, he ran an adult shelter for people with disabilities in Vietnam, interned with refugees in India, and studied Mandarin in Beijing, China. What … Continue reading →

Amy Edwards with her daughter Ruby Martin. Picture: Dione Davidson/The West Australian Princess Margaret Hospitals hydrotherapy pool is expected to re-open later this week, according to the Health Department, amid fears children could miss out on vital therapy. The pool has been closed while a staff member is on leave. Acting director general of health Bryant Stokes denied the hydrotherapy supervisor position was affected by a recruitment freeze. Unfortunately there has been a gap between the supervisor going on leave and an appropriately qualified staff member commencing in the position this week, he said. The hydrotherapy pool was closed last Friday and I expect it to re-open this week. On behalf of PMH, I apologise to those patients and their families who have been inconvenienced by this. Lakelands mother Amy Edwards said today that she had been told by hospital staff that the pool where 12-month-old Ruby has weekly therapy to keep her muscles supple would be closed for the next six weeks. Hospital staff had told Ms Edwards that an employee on leave was not being replaced because of the State Governments freeze on jobs. Ms Edwards said it would hamper early intervention treatment for Ruby, who also has … Continue reading →

Amy Edwards with her daughter Ruby Martin. Picture: Dione Davidson/The West Australian Princess Margaret Hospitals hydrotherapy pool is expected to re-open later this week, according to the Health Department, amid fears children could miss out on vital therapy. The pool has been closed while a staff member is on leave. Acting director general of health Bryant Stokes denied the hydrotherapy supervisor position was affected by a recruitment freeze. Unfortunately there has been a gap between the supervisor going on leave and an appropriately qualified staff member commencing in the position this week, he said. The hydrotherapy pool was closed last Friday and I expect it to re-open this week. On behalf of PMH, I apologise to those patients and their families who have been inconvenienced by this. Lakelands mother Amy Edwards said today that she had been told by hospital staff that the pool where 12-month-old Ruby has weekly therapy to keep her muscles supple would be closed for the next six weeks. Hospital staff had told Ms Edwards that an employee on leave was not being replaced because of the State Governments freeze on jobs. Ms Edwards said it would hamper early intervention treatment for Ruby, who also has … Continue reading →

The Quebec governments assisted death legislation is illegal and should be quashed, says a motion filed in Quebec Superior Court Tuesday by a medical doctor and a woman with cerebral palsy. Under Bill 52, which was reintroduced in the National Assembly last week and would be the first of its kind in Canada, a doctor who receives the repeated consent of a patient could administer medication to cause death. But Paul Saba, the family physician who filed the motion with Lisa DAmico, a 48-year-old with cerebral palsy, said euthanasia cant be considered a medical treatment and therefore does not fall within provincial jurisdiction. The bill, the motion says, violates both the Quebec and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Quebecs Civil Code, the Quebec Code of medical practice, medical ethics, the Criminal Code and the Constitution. Its impossible for vulnerable people to give informed consent if they dont have proper care, Saba said, adding that up to 80 per cent of people in Quebecs regions dont have access to palliative care. He said the rate of errors in diagnosis is 20 per cent so people who are in pain are making decisions with inaccurate diagnosis. Bill 52 was temporarily shelved … Continue reading →

LAWRENCE The navy blue walker with its worn silver handles sits hidden under a sink in the bathroom of the Kansas baseball clubhouse. Jonathan Rosa doesnt know its there. His teammates took it from him. On a Friday afternoon, three hours before a home game against Texas Tech, Rosa fields bunts from his knees with the Jayhawks. One ball bounces to his left and he lays out to catch it. When it is time to take the teams annual photo, he walks out to right field, standing stiffly at a 90-degree angle with long, slow strides and his feet lifting no more than an inch off the ground. His arms pump with each exhausting step. Lets go, Johnny, KU coach Ritch Price says. Were waiting on ya. Rosa was born with cerebral palsy, a permanent, incurable disorder that comes from an injury to the brain. The disorder, which affects 764,000 children and adults living in the United States today, alters body movement, coordination, posture and balance. Rosa is the last one to the bleachers, and he sits in the bottom left corner of three rows. When the photo is finished, the players run in one by one, chest bumping their … Continue reading →

Jason Blackwell, 29, abused resident at The Dell home in Sudbury, Suffolk Admitted to locking him outside in the cold and feeding him vile meal He was convicted of two counts of ill treatment at Ipswich Crown Court But Judge John Holt decided to suspend Blackwell's prison sentence He said he spared him jail so he wouldn't be banned from working in care By Kieran Corcoran Published: 10:27 EST, 23 May 2014 | Updated: 12:03 EST, 23 May 2014 534 shares 18 View comments Walked free: Jason Blackwell, 29, admitted leaving a cerebral palsy sufferer in his care outside in the cold A care worker who locked a naked man outside in the cold and fed him disgusting meals of salted banana covered in ketchup has been spared jail. Jason Blackwell, 29, admitted abandoning his victim - who suffers from cerebral palsy - out in the cold and feeding him the vile concoction while he worked at The Dell care home in Sudbury, Suffolk. But despite the judge in the case admitting that the offences warranted a prison sentence, he decided that Blackwell shouldn't be jailed - so that he could get another job in a care home. The rest … Continue reading →

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) May 22, 2014 The birth injury patient advocates at CerebralPalsyHelp.org have added new information to the site about a Michigan teens upcoming walk to raise awareness for CP however, along the way he will be carrying his 7 year-old brother*. The CP Help Center is a national advocacy center providing the latest on cerebral palsy treatment, clinical trials, resources and litigation news. Parents can learn more about their childs condition and how it may have been caused, get information on available assistance, and decide if they should seek legal advice. Cerebral palsy affects muscle movement, coordination and posture. It is the leading cause of functional and developmental disability in children in the United States**, occurring in approximately 3.3 out of every 1,000 births, or around 10,000 infants per year**. While CP affects muscle function, it is actually a neurological disorder caused by damage to parts of the brain that control muscle function***. This usually occurs before, during or after birth***. Cerebral palsy may be caused by factors occurring to the fetus during pregnancy, or by trauma or asphyxiation during labor***. Unfortunately, there is no cure for cerebral palsy at this time. However, several treatment options are available … Continue reading →