Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy Treatment

Get Breaking News First Receive News, Politics, and Entertainment Headlines Each Morning. BOSTON (CBS) Surveillance cameras are being credited for helping catch a Brockton man accused of attacking a man who suffers from cerebral palsy on an MBTA train. Thomas Kennedy, 62, was arraigned in South Boston Municipal Court on Thursday. Hes charged with assault and battery on a disabled person, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and a civil rights violation. According to prosecutors, the victim, a 21-year-old college student, had boarded a Red Line train on Tuesday afternoon at Downtown Crossing and sat down next to Kennedy. Kennedy reportedly reeked of alcohol and allegedly made derogatory comments about the victims disability. Kennedy is also alleged to have used ethnic and homophobic slurs. The victim eventually moved seats, but police say Kennedy continued yelling at him and eventually punched and kicked him. Police say the victim managed to get off the train at JFK/UMass, and was taken to Boston Medical Center with injuries. The victim was able to give police a description of his attacker, and was later able to point out Kennedy on MBTA surveillance footage. Original post: Brockton Man Accused Of Attacking Disabled College Student On … Continue reading →

Enlarge photo Joe Mahoney/ I-News at Rocky Mountain PBS Alex Meredith, 29, sorts clothes hangers at his part-time job at Arc Thrift Store in Lakewood. Meredith was diagnosed with autism when he was very young. He also displayed symptoms of mental illness obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, psychosis and depression. Seeking treatment for these conditions means navigating a fragmented system with funding quirks and huge gaps in care. Joe Mahoney/ I-News at Rocky Mountain PBS Alex Meredith, 29, sorts clothes hangers at his part-time job at Arc Thrift Store in Lakewood. Meredith was diagnosed with autism when he was very young. He also displayed symptoms of mental illness obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, psychosis and depression. Seeking treatment for these conditions means navigating a fragmented system with funding quirks and huge gaps in care. A raised red oval, a couple of inches in diameter, sits at the top of Alex Merediths forehead. It is the physical mark of a besieged mind. Meredith, who is 29, started bashing himself in the head when he was in his teens. Now, his parents can see it coming. A tranquil moment of drawing at the kitchen table cedes to Merediths high-pitched squeal, his wrists colliding. Once he starts … Continue reading →

Royal Engineer's bungee jump to boost Enzo stem cell appeal 12:50pm Sunday 6th April 2014 in News A SOLDIER has undertaken a bungee jump off Middlesbroughs Transporter Bridge to raise funds for stem cell treatment for a toddler who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy after being starved of oxygen during labour. Ripon-based Royal Engineer Stephen Maher said he wanted to boost the 60,000 appeal to enable 18-month-old Enzo Thompson to develop basic physical skills. The 27-year-old said he hoped the 160ft leap would also raise awareness of the fundraising campaign for the toddler from Hampshire. Enzos mother, Caroline, said the damage caused to Enzo's brain meant he is unable to process the signals that his brain is sending to his body. She said: Stem cell treatment is a way of repairing and replacing these damaged cells. In the long run we hope that the treatment will offer our son a better quality of life and the chance to be free and independent. To donate, visit Justgiving.com/Enzostemcell or text ENZO55 followed by your donation to 70070. Originally posted here: Royal Engineer's bungee jump to boost Enzo stem cell appeal … Continue reading →

Eight-year-old Scarlett Hewitt has battled health problems since birth but hopes to fly to America for pioneering treatment. A little girl's dream of playing with her friends in the school playground could become reality after being selected for life-changing surgery. Scarlett Hewitt, eight, was born with cerebral palsy triggered by a heart defect and is unable to walk unaided. But an operation to help reduce the spasticity in her legs is not available on the NHS and Scarlett needs 65,000 to undergo the procedure in the US. Her family have now launched a fundraising campaign to raise money for the complex selective dorsal rhizotomy operation and physiotherapy at St Louis Children's Hospital in Missouri. Scarlett, from Croydon, south London, said meeting the target would bring her one step closer to her dream of being able to run around with her friends and younger sisters Sienna, seven, and Saffron, three. She said: "I dream that one day I will not have to use my walking frame or wheelchair anymore and that I will be able to play in the playground with my school friends and run around just like them. "Sometimes it makes me so sad to sit watching them. It … Continue reading →

Pediapharm Inc. ("Pediapharm") (TSX VENTURE:PDP) and Merz Pharma Canada, Ltd. ("Merz") announce they have entered into an agreement regarding the Canadian rights to CUVPOSA (glycopyrrolate) oral solution intended for pediatric chronic severe drooling (sialorrhea) associated with neurologic conditions such as cerebral palsy. Pediapharm was granted exclusive commercial rights for the product in Canada. "Merz is pleased to be expanding patient and physician access to Cuvposa (glycopyrrolate) oral solution through this new agreement with Pediapharm," said Bob Bennett, President and General Manager of Merz Pharma Canada. "We are dedicated to improving the quality of life for patients suffering from movement and neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy, and we look forward to collaborating with Pediapharm in order to achieve this goal." Cerebral palsy (CP) is a lifelong condition that encompasses a group of non-progressive, neurological disorders affecting body movement and muscle coordination. "Based on our discussions with experts in the field, chronic severe drooling is a poorly managed condition in up to 30% of children with CP. Because the treatment options available in Canada are limited, this may lead to various health issues and a decreased quality of life in that patient population", said Benot Hbert, Pediapharm's Vice President of Business … Continue reading →

Topics: blaise wyatt, cerebral palsy, let's get blaise to michigan TALKING and chewing are abilities taken for granted by most, but for Blaise Wyatt it is a milestone now achievable thanks to the generosity of the community. Two weeks ago the Wyatt family faced sacrificing vital speech therapy for their son, who has a cruel form of cerebral palsy, when their budget fell $5000 short of the $40,000 needed to undergo treatment in the United States. A crazy hair day fundraiser at Ipswich Kindergarten to celebrate Blaise's fifth birthday on Tuesday raised more than $600 for the Let's Get Blaise to Michigan campaign. The contribution by families and organisations, which is on target to reaching $5000, has left mum Dawn Wyatt overwhelmed. The Silkstone family will travel to Michigan Paediatric Fitness Centre in Keego Harbour, a small town north of Detroit, on Wednesday where their Blaise will undergo 180 hours of therapy not available in Australia. "I feel relief," Mrs Wyatt said. "If we didn't raise the last $5000 we wouldn't be able to give Blaise the speech therapy, which would help him to speak, chew and eat." The focus of the treatment is 90 hours of cutting-edge TheraSuit therapy, … Continue reading →

Ben Baddeley is to have TWO life-changing ops after a mystery benefactor came forward with 7,440 to fund a crucial second round of dorsal rhizotomy surgery Brave Ben Baddeley is to have TWO life-changing ops after Mirror readers raised an amazing 20,000. The nine-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer faced being stuck in a wheelchair when he was denied treatment by Tory NHS cuts. But earlier this month we revealed that readers had raised enough cash for his first big operation. Now a mystery benefactor has now come forward with 7,440 to fund a crucial second round of dorsal rhizotomy surgery. Both will take place at Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, where Ben was booked for NHS treatment on February 20 only to see it pulled at the last minute. Mum Amy, 29, paid tribute to all those who paid to help him walk. She said: I cannot believe we have done this in just four weeks. Ben is so excited. He keeps saying, It is well good, Mum. Right now he feels trapped because his muscles cant do what he wants them to. I cant wait to ask him How does that feel Ben? when he can move them properly. Read more … Continue reading →

KUCHING: The Acupuncture and Moxibustion Association of Sarawak will host a Jins three needle for children with cerebral palsy and autism seminar at Grand Supreme Hotel in Ban Hock Road here from 9am to 1pm this Sunday A publicity release yesterday highlighted that the Kuala Lumpur Cerebral Palsy Association founder Prof Dr Wong CC, who is also the founder of the Malaysian Anti-Cancer Association will facilitate the seminar. Dr Wong, also a famous Guangzhou Jins three-needle therapy expert learnt his skill directly from Professor Jin Rui, Professor Zhuang Li Xing and Professor Chai Tie-qu. Jins three needle therapy, well known as the Southern acupuncture treatment, is recognised by the Ministry of Health in China. The therapy, based on 40 years clinical research and experimental studies, has affirmed the efficacy of the method to treat various diseases with great achievements. It is especially used for the prevention and treatment for diseases such as stroke, cerebral palsy, autism and Alzheimer. Realising the importance of early intervention in patients with cerebral palsy, experts in this field believed that regular acupuncture treatment using Jin three-needle for children below the aged of six years old could promote the development of the brain through stimulation and … Continue reading →

Topics: blaise wyatt, craft and gift fair, fundraiser THE Ipswich community has continued to rally behind courageous Silkstone five-year-old Blaise Wyatt. Blaise, who suffers from spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, will be returning to the US next month for 180 hours of treatment. A fair to help the Wyatt family was held at the Ipswich RSL Services Club on Saturday. Blaise will undergo hyperbaric and speech therapy while in the US. His mother Dawn Wyatt said it was great to see the community still supporting them. "All the money will go towards helping Blaise and supporting his therapy," she said. Mrs Wyatt said the therapy was resulting in real results for Blaise. "It's helped him a lot," she said. "He's more alert than ever before and more aware of what is happening." Read more: Community rallies for Blaise … Continue reading →

Sophie Thomlinson was born prematurely and has spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy which means she cannot use her legs An operation on Sophie's spine would enable her to walk, but she was denied NHS funding meaning her family was faced with raising the 25,000 Donations from readers man the family now have more than half their target By Rosie Taylor PUBLISHED: 18:53 EST, 20 March 2014 | UPDATED: 19:05 EST, 20 March 2014 Mail readers have raised more than 13,000 to help Sophie Thomlinson take her first steps Daily Mail readers have raised more than 13,000 towards surgery to help a two-year-old disabled girl take her first steps. Sophie Thomlinson was born prematurely and has spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy which means she cannot use her legs. An operation on her spine would enable her to walk, but she was denied NHS funding meaning her family was faced with raising the 25,000 cost themselves. After Sophies plight was featured in yesterdays Mail, generous donations from readers mean the family now have more than half their target. One donor, John Marlow, wrote on their online fundraising page: Moved to tears by the Daily Mail article often think … Continue reading →