Posted on September 01st 2010
Cerebral palsy (CP), is the most common cause of physical disability in childhood, with limitations that persist throughout life. (Source: Disabled World)
Posted on September 01st 2010
An examination of data conducted by Dag Moster, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Bergen, Norway found that infants entering the world at term or later are associated with an increased risk of cerebral palsy (CP). This JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) published study first appeared on September 1, 2010. CP is the most common cause of physical disability children. Non-progressive disorders of movement and posture are the key symptoms of this prevalent ailment... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Posted on September 01st 2010
(Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Posted on September 01st 2010
While preterm birth is a known risk factor for cerebral palsy, an examination of data for infants born at term or later finds that compared with delivery at 40 weeks, birth at 37 or 38 weeks or at 42 weeks or later was associated with an increased risk of cerebral palsy, according to a new study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Posted on September 01st 2010
Timing of Delivery May Affect Cerebral Palsy Risk (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
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