Cardiomyopathy refers to a weak heart muscle that is unable to properly transport blood through the mother’s body. Without enough oxygen, the lungs, liver, and other vital organs are seriously affected. This condition, according to the National Institute of Health…
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Birth Asphyxia and Brain Damage: How Oxygen Deprivation Can Lead to Injury
Birth asphyxia (a lack of oxygen to the brain prior to or during birth) can lead to serious brain damage. Oxygen deprivation can occur during birth for many reasons. As such, it is crucial that medical personnel identify and address the…
Traumatic Brain Injury Expert Studies Soccer Players
A New York neuroradiologist is busy making headway in traumatic brain injury research. Yesterday, we told you that Dr. Michael Lipton with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine is studying Ohio veterans trying to cope with TBI symptoms. He also…
Traumatic Brain Injury Expert Studies Ohio Veterans
Last week, we told you about a study in which active-duty soldiers who’d suffered multiple traumatic brain injuries were found to consider suicide more often than those who hadn’t suffered a concussion. This week, we’ve learned that an Ohio nonprofit…
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Doctor’s Cerebral Palsy Gives Her a Unique Perspective on How to Treat Patients
As a child, Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez knew she wanted to go into medicine when she grew up, but she had no intention of treating cerebral palsy patients. “I didn’t want to be surrounded by more of me,” she told Fox…
High School Student With Cerebral Palsy Competes in Triathlon
Thanks to three teachers, a high school sophomore with cerebral palsy recently completed a triathlon consisting of a 500-meter swim, a 12.4-mile bike ride, and a 3.1-mile run, according to mlive.com. Bradley Langemaat’s triathalon class teacher pulled him in a…
Anesthesiologists’ Mistake Leads to Brain Injury and $17.5 Million Malpractice Verdict
Sheriod Merritt was leaving a Lovejoy, Georgia, Walmart when a stray bullet struck his jaw. Though the wound was not life-threatening, the 24-year-old father left the hospital with brain damage. A hospital spokeswoman told a local news station that “Merritt…
Cerebral Palsy Patient Wins Near-Record-Setting Judgment Against Hospital
A medical malpractice lawyer won a $130 million judgment in April after advising a family to reject a hospital’s $8 million settlement offer in 2009 and losing the case. Though an appeals court later overturned that ruling, a second trial…
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