Cerebral Palsy

Physiological Reviews - Department of Physiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine - Ischemic Cell Death in Brain Neurons - defining Cell Death - Major Features of Ischemic Cell Death - Ischemic Cell Death and Hypoxia

NICHD National Institute of Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development - Center for Research for Mothers & Children CRMC - CRMC serves as a principal source of NIH support for research and research training in maternal and child health. Supported scientists are advancing fundamental and clinical knowledge concerning maternal health and child development problems, such as gestational diabetes, antecedents of adult diseases, obesity and overweight, specific learning disabilities, mechanisms of cognition and learning, growth retardation, HIV/AIDS, and other congenital infections and diseases. The Center also houses the primary federal research entity for research to understand the effects and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals on maternal and child health, as well as a large portfolio on the unique aspects of HIV/AIDS in women and mothers.

FDA.gov - Device Approvals and Clearances - STAN S31 Fetal Heart Monitor. STAN® S31 Fetal Heart Monitor is new type of fetal monitor that uses the fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) obtained through a fetal scalp electrode during labor to help the doctor or midwife decide whether to allow the mother to continue to labor or to intervene and deliver the baby.

University of California, UCSF Medical Center - Medical Tests - Fetal Heart Monitoring - Definition - Types - Information

Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring at perinatology.com

2010 Ongoing study being conducted by NICHD - STAN Fetal Heart Monitor trial at clinicaltrials.gov - Research to test a new instrument, called a fetal STAN monitor, that may be used during labor to monitor the electrical activity of the baby's heart. This new instrument is designed to help the doctor determine how well the baby is doing during labor. It will be used along with the existing electronic fetal monitor used to measure the baby's heart rate and the mother's contractions during birth. The specific purpose of this research study is to see if this new instrument (fetal STAN monitor) will have an impact on newborn health.

Completed study classified types of Hypertonia in patients with Cerebral Palsy and determine if the classifications are reasonable in relation to the functional task of walking. Hypertonia is an abnormal increase in muscle tension. It is a common symptom of Cerebral Palsy that can lead to loss of function and deformity. This study may help scientists improve evaluation criteria for hypertonia and, ultimately, treatment results.

PubMed Abstract of study that concluded that passive stretching of spastic hamstrings in the hip flexion position resulted in Dynamic Posterior Displacement of the Femoral Head. Medical professionals should be aware of this fact, especially in Spastic Ccerebral Palsy children with a higher migration percentage on radiograph.

Diagnostic approach to the Hypotonic infant at Miami Children's Brain Institute - Manifestations of Hypotonia in an infant - Diagnostic approach

Infant Jaundice at Mayo Clinic - Definition - Symptoms - Treatment - Information

Placental Abruption at Mayo Clinic - Definition - Symptoms- Information

WebMd - Cerebral Palsy - What Increases Your Risk

Preventable Infant Brain Damage on the Rise - The threat of kernicterus is returning - 2003 article

WebMD - Understanding Labor and Delivery Complications - Symptoms

2009 School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Study to investigate the risk factors associated with Cerebral Palsy

The purpose of this Winthrop-University Hospital, NY study was to evaluate whether computerized analysis of fetal heart rate variation may improve fetal surveillance in post term pregnancy. The study concluded that a computerized numeric analysis of fetal heart rate variation may improve fetal surveillance in post term pregnancy.

Child Development Information at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC - What is Child Development - Developmental Screening - Interventions - Research - FACTS

PubMed Abstract of Evaluation and treatment of hip Dysplasia in Cerebral Palsy

PubMed Abstract of observations that concluded that significant improvements were noted when comparing the two-electrode system with the new multiple level electrode. Marked to moderately improved patients increased from 57 to 84% in Cerebral Palsy, from 44 to 82% in dystonia, from 53 to 75% in torticollis and from 53 to 80% in Cystonia, from 53 to 80% in posttraumatic neurologic conditions

PubMed Abstract of study to evaluate Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for the reduction of spasticity in Cerebral Palsy: a randomized controlled trial