The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is essential to the survival of many premature and sick infants. However, babies in the NICU may also be exposed to certain types of harm, including neurotoxic chemicals (such as phalates and phenols), restricted social interaction (which can hinder bonding and language development), and abnormal light and sound stimuli…
Award-Winning Cerebral Palsy Lawyers Helping Children Affected by Sepsis, Septic Shock, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) & Meningitis | Serving Michigan, Ohio, Washington, D.C. & All 50 States Septic shock is a very serious condition that can develop shortly after birth and severely threaten the life of a newborn baby. Septic shock can cause a number of…
A little boy with cerebral palsy is defying his doctors and overcoming the challenges of periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) and cerebral palsy (CP) with alternative treatments and therapies.
GBS & other maternal infections can cause cerebral palsy in a newborn. If left untreated, infections can travel to the baby at birth and cause the baby to have sepsis, meningitis and cerebral palsy.
Baby develops septic shock & HIE due to physician ignoring signs of distress in the baby during labor and delaying an emergency C-section by several hours.
A faster laboratory test to detect potentially deadly maternal infections of Group B strep (GBS) has been successful at identifying GBS colonization in six and a half hours, according to the results of a new study from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The standard test takes 48 hours. GBS’ Devastating Fetal…
Newborns are particularly susceptible to infections and meningitis due to their fragile immune systems. A timely diagnosis and proper treatment is critical in order to avoid devastating injuries.
