Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy: Normal MRI in Many, Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Next

“In the current study, eleven patients with dyskinetic CP (47.8%) showed abnormality in the putamen, thalamus, and periventricular white matter on brain MRI … this study showed a similar proportion of patients with abnormal findings on brain MRI as reported in previous studies … may suggest that brain MRI may not be the optimal diagnostic [...]

2024-09-26T18:20:26-07:00September 9th, 2024|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments

Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy: No More ‘Watchful Waiting’, Early Intervention Necessary

“Based on research evidence, the best three tools to detect a high-risk of CP before the corrected age of 5 months old are neonatal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the Prechtl Qualitative Assessment of General Movements, and the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination," says Leena Haataja, MD, PhD, Children’s Hospital Helsinki, Finland. What else did Dr. Haataja [...]

2024-09-26T18:19:29-07:00September 10th, 2024|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments

Time for ‘Universal Cord Blood Gas Screening’ for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

“Universal cord blood gas screening with a pH threshold ≤7.10 and mandatory encephalopathy exam results in greater detection of infants with moderate/severe encephalopathy and timely initiation of therapeutic hypothermia," states Zachary A. Vesoulis, MD, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. What else does Dr. Vesoulis report in "Re-examining the Arterial Cord Blood Gas [...]

2024-09-26T18:16:22-07:00September 13th, 2024|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments

State-of-the-Art: Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in Infants Born Very Pre-term

“We demonstrated consistent associations between early cerebral palsy diagnosis and the fiber density (FD), fiber-bundle cross-section (FC), and fiber density and cross-section (FDC) for each of the nine examined tracts," says Rahul Chandwani, MD, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, a neurological injury attorney who is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and [...]

2024-09-18T18:00:02-07:00September 18th, 2024|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments

Cerebral Palsy: MRI Results Conclusive in 86.4% of Children with Cerebral Palsy

“MRI results were conclusive in 86.4% of children with cerebral palsy (CP). It is highly encouraged to perform a cranial MRI in every patient with cerebral palsy … because it helps not only to reveal the etiology but allows to establish the prognosis," states Dr. Eszter Nagy, Department of Pediatrics, Pecs Medical School, Hungary. Dr. [...]

2024-09-18T17:58:55-07:00September 12th, 2024|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments
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