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$4.2 Million ($1.625 Million)
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$3.2 Million ($1.875 Million)
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Awards and Memberships
Study of birth injury cases sheds light on medical errors responsible for cerebral palsy
/0 Comments/in Birth Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) /by rstokesCerebral palsy often stems from medical malpractice around the time of birth (making it a birth injury), and many parents choose to sue the doctors or hospitals that are responsible. Information collected from these legal cases could shed light on the types of medical errors most likely to contribute to a cerebral palsy diagnosis; however,…
New studies on Sildenafil treatment in babies with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
/0 Comments/in Birth Injury, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) /by rstokesSildenafil is the phosphodiesterase-V inhibitor more commonly known as Viagra (1). It has been successful in treating pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) because it increases blood pressure in the lungs. It has grown in usage and is now the major treatment option for PAH in babies, even though it is still used off-label and requires…
Reiter & Walsh ABC Law Centers Supports University of Michigan Epilepsy Discovery Fund
/0 Comments/in Birth Injury /by rstokesRecently, firm president Jesse Reiter has made several donations to important medical funds at the University of Michigan. One that he chose to support is the Epilepsy Discovery Fund. What is the Epilepsy Discovery Fund? The Epilepsy Discovery Fund supports research on a variety of topics, including the following: The causes of seizures How to…
Dance and Other Recreational Sports for Children with Disabilities
/in Cerebral Palsy, Disability /by rstokesOver the weekend, CBS News told a story of children with various disabilities who attend ballet workshops at the New York City Ballet (1). The New York City Ballet has offered workshops for children with disabilities for the past four years. These classes are run by New York City Ballet Dancers and overseen by resident…
Piglets with Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage Benefit from Cannabidiol and Therapeutic Hypothermia
/in Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) /by rstokesCannabidiol (CBD) is a component of the cannabis (marijuana) plant that serves a wide variety of medicinal purposes (the legality of CBD and other cannabis products varies by state). Importantly, cannabidiol has been shown to provide neuroprotection in animal models of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). HIE is a type of brain injury from oxygen deprivation. In…