Tag: Cerebral Palsy
Footballer expelled from Paralympics for being too able-bodied
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The perennial Paralympic question of the dividing line between being disabled and able-bodied has risen again. [MORE]
New heart monitoring system to 'prevent cerebral palsy'
Brisbane's Mater Mothers' Hospital says its new system to monitor the heartbeats of unborn babies can help prevent conditions like cerebral palsy.[MORE]
Disabled teen sues Govt over education dispute
A teenager with cerebral palsy says he is talking legal action against the Queensland Government because the education system failed him.[MORE]
High tech road to better movement
A new centre to help people walk properly could play a key role in reducing the South Australia's hospital waiting lists.[MORE]
Link may explain high blood pressure in pregnancy
Australian researchers have found a viral link they think may help explain high blood pressure during pregnancy.[MORE]
Epsom salt can prevent cerebral palsy: study
A group of US researchers say giving a woman an infusion of Epsom salts when she goes into premature labor can help protect her baby from cerebral palsy.[MORE]
Judge says no settlement could compensate for boy's cerebral palsy
The judge presiding over a settlement case between a Wagga Wagga woman and the Greater Southern Area Health Service over a child born with cerebral palsy has told the court no amount of money could compensate for the boy's injuries.[MORE]
Supreme Court settles drug trial case
A New South Wales court has officially settled a negligence case against the Greater Southern Area Health Service over a child born with cerebral palsy after a drug trial went wrong. [MORE]
Hotline set up for worried drug trial mums
Women involved in a drug trial that went wrong, resulting in the birth of a boy with cerebral palsy, are being encouraged to call a hotline if they have any concerns.[MORE]
NSW hospital settles with drug trial patient
A substantial payout is expected for a New South Wales family whose son was born with cerebral palsy after a drug trial went wrong six years ago.[MORE]
Cerebral Palsy League gets funds towards care centre revamp
The Cerebral Palsy League has been given a boost in its campaign to redevelop its care centre in Toowoomba in southern Queensland.[MORE]
Search continues for missing autistic boy
The search is continuing for an autistic teenager missing in Melbourne since yesterday afternoon.[MORE]
Revamp planned for Cerebral Palsy League HQ
The Cerebral Palsy League's Toowoomba headquarters is being earmarked for an upgrade.[MORE]
National database to tackle cerebral palsy
The establishment of a national database of people with cerebral palsy has given researchers new hope in identifying what causes the condition and possible ways of preventing it.[MORE]
Genetic disorders may cause cerebral palsy
Researchers from the University of Adelaide say they have discovered that cerebral palsy is more likely to be caused by genetic disorders rather than problems at birth.[MORE]
