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Mary Ellen Ellis" alt="Written by Mary Ellen Ellis">A jury recently ruled in favor of a young mother and her baby with cerebral palsy, awarding the highest verdict yet in the U.S. for medical malpractice. The woman, Erica Byrom, gave birth at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore in 2014. Her doctors made a mistake, resulting in the baby suffering brain damage […]
Mary Ellen Ellis" alt="Written by Mary Ellen Ellis">An important new study with recent published results aims to improve health services and care to children with cerebral palsy as they transition to adulthood. The study looked at health data for hundreds of children born since 1967 and diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Researchers found that some things, such as motor function, have improved in […]
Mary Ellen Ellis" alt="Written by Mary Ellen Ellis">A new study published in Disability and Rehabilitation reports that a multimodal approach to interventions is beneficial to the babies with the greatest risk of developing cerebral palsy. Risk factors for cerebral palsy are wide-ranging, including premature delivery, low-birth weight, maternal infections, and others. Early interventions are important to either preventing cerebral palsy or minimizing […]
Mary Ellen Ellis" alt="Written by Mary Ellen Ellis">Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that can cause a number of different disabilities and associated conditions with a range of severities. Every child with this condition is unique, but a common, underlying symptom is difficulty with mobility. Many children struggle to walk at all, easily, or without pain. Surgery has long been used […]
Mary Ellen Ellis" alt="Written by Mary Ellen Ellis">Walmart recently changed the scope of the job for the standard store greeters. These employees, who stand or sit at the entrance to Walmart stores, greet customers as they enter and answer any questions. The company changed the job “people greeter” to “customer hosts,” a move which many of the greeters say target them unfairly […]
Mary Ellen Ellis" alt="Written by Mary Ellen Ellis">Virtual reality (VR) is an exciting new development in gaming, but the uses of this technology go far beyond simple play and escapism. Researchers are finding numerous ways in which virtual reality can be medically useful. Now, studies are showing that it could help children with cerebral palsy (CP). Therapy and treatment with VR could […]
