Posted on August 31st 2009
Current microbial diagnostics enable rapid and specific identification of the agents causing intrauterine and perinatal infections, and CT and MRI allow precise characterization of the central nervous system effects of these pathogens. Although infections with Toxoplasma gondii, Toxoplasma pallidum, Toxoplasma cruzi, and cytomegalovirus cannot currently be prevented by immunization, postnatal therapy of infected neonates can substantially improve outcome. Therapy with acyclovir should be initiated whenever perinatal herpes simplex virus encephalitis is suspected. Despite these strategies, intrauterine and perinatal infections remain major causes of permanent deafness, vision loss, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy among children throughout the world. (Source: Clinics in Perinatology)
Posted on August 31st 2009
Disorders of the placental circulation, including the release of deleterious mediators to the fetus, are important risk factors for central nervous system complications. These disorders result in discrete patterns of placental injury detectable by a thorough placental pathologic examination. Consideration of the location, severity, multiplicity, and timing of these lesions is critical to a full understanding of their significance. Less than 10% of placentas from term infants that later develop cerebral palsy lack any evidence of placental abnormalities potentially related to adverse outcome. (Source: Clinics in Perinatology)
Posted on August 31st 2009
(Source: United Cerebral Palsy National News)
Posted on August 31st 2009
Conclusion: Video recordings can be used for qualitative and quantitative analyses of FMs provided by GMT. GMT is easy to implement in clinical practice, and may provide assistance in detecting infants without FMs. (Source: Early Human Development)
Posted on August 30th 2009
Conclusions: This study demonstrated that static parameters, time-distance parameters, knee and ankle kinematics were improved following combined hamstring release and rectus transfer in children with cerebral palsy without any cases of stiff knees.
PMID: 19828915 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja)
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