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Hypotonia Information at NINDS - Includes description - treatment options - prognosis - research - clinical trials and organizations

NINDS Release - Study Finds Psychiatric Disorders are Common in People with Cerebellar Degeneration

NINDS Hydrocephalus Information Page - Definition, treatment, prognosis, research, clinical trials, organizations and additional resources rom MEDLINE Plus

In the new study, researchers led by Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., D.MSc., of the University of Rochester , showed that glutamate produced by astrocytes can trigger seizures.

NINDS - what's Old is New Again - Antibiotic Protects Nerves By Removing Excess Glutamate

NINDS - Researchers Identify a Signal for Cell Death during Stroke - In a new study, researchers have identified a signal that promotes the death of vulnerable brain cells in an animal model of stroke. In the future, drugs designed to inhibit this death signal might help reduce brain damage in stroke patients

Life Without Limits is a national movement to empower people with disabilities to envision and build a better future for themselves, their community, and society. A platform to promote projects that advance the health and well-being of people with disabilities, three initial projects underscore its key focus areas My Child Without Limits (early childhood intervention); Ruby's Bequest (care giving); and Emerging Technologies for Independent Living (housing & technology) United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), a pivotal advocate for people with all disabilities, is leading the Life Without Limits initiative in cooperation with former Congressman, and lifelong advocate for people with disabilities, Tony Coelho ."

Medline Plus - NIH - U.S. National Library Encyclopedia - Definition - Failure to Thrive

Central Nervous system at MedlinePlus - A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine - Definition - Brain components -

Abdominal ultrasound at MedlinePlus - A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine - Definition and description of Abdominal Ultrasound Procedure

NINDS: What other conditions are associated with cerebral palsy?

Hypotonia Definition and Causes at MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine

Preconception Care at Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development - What is prenatal care and preconception care?

Cerebral Palsy at NINDS - Different Forms of Cerebral Palsy - Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy (also includes Athetoid, Choreoathetoid and Dystonic Cerebral Palsies

Categories of Disability under IDEA Law at National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities NICHCY

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Evidence-based care guideline for Pediatric Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT). Cincinnati (OH): Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; 2009 Feb 16. 17 p. [45 references] Guideline Status

Developmental Milestones at National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities NICHCY

NINDS Dysautonomia Information Page - What is Dysautonomia - Treatment - Prognosis - Research - Clinical Trials - Organizations

NIAMS - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease - Scoliosis - What is Scoliosis - Fast Facts: An Easy to Read Series of Publications for the Public

The Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) is a national, public, 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to curing Friedrech's ataxia (FA) through research. FARA grants and activities provide support for basic and translational FA research, pharmaceutical/ biotech drug development, clinical trials, and scientific conferences. FARA also serves as a catalyst, between the public and scientific community, to create worldwide exchanges of information that drive medical advances.