December 2012

Medical Malpractice Blog

British Researchers to Study Promising Gas Relating to Brain Damage at Birth 2

brainThroughout history, when an infant was deprived oxygen to the brain for any appreciable period of time, that child faced a very high risk of brain damage.  Unfortunately, when a child is harmed in this manner, there is little that he or she could do to overcome the harm that was suffered.  Generally speaking, when brain tissue is damaged and brain cells are killed in large numbers, those areas of the brain basically remain in that state for as long as that person lives.  That’s one of the reasons that birth injuries like this that occur because of mistakes made by medical professionals have been so devastating.

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British Researchers to Study Promising Gas Relating to Brain Damage at Birth

brainThroughout history, when an infant was deprived oxygen to the brain for any appreciable period of time, that child faced a very high risk of brain damage.  Unfortunately, when a child is harmed in this manner, there is little that he or she could do to overcome the harm that was suffered.  Generally speaking, when brain tissue is damaged and brain cells are killed in large numbers, those areas of the brain basically remain in that state for as long as that person lives.  That’s one of the reasons that birth injuries like this that occur because of mistakes made by medical professionals have been so devastating.

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Dystonic Cerebral Palsy and Challenges Faced by Children

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When a child is in the process of being born and that child suffers through complications during birth, one of the common problems that can arise is a lack of oxygen getting to the brain while the child is passing through the birth canal.  This lack of oxygen can lead to serious brain damage in the child, and this brain damage can be permanent and lead to lifelong conditions that will make life difficult.  One of the most common diagnoses as a result of this loss of oxygen to the brain during birth is cerebral palsy, and there are several different forms of this condition.

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Cerebral Palsy Statistics and Risk Factors

babyCerebral palsy is a condition that affects many people throughout the United States, and people who have cerebral palsy will face a lifetime of challenges because of its presence, as there is no cure for it at this time.  However, the medical research community is attempting to learn more about what causes cerebral palsy and how it can be prevented.  One of the ways to begin this task is to learn more about how many people in the United States have cerebral palsy.  From there, potential reasons as to why these people received this diagnosis could help advance this overall learning.

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