Monthly Archives: March 2009

Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Risk of Cerebral Palsy

March 23, 2009 – 3:15 pm

Recent research indicates that the administration of magnesium sulfate in women who are at risk of delivering premature, before 32 weeks gestation, reduces the risk of cerebral palsy by about 50%.
A 10-year study conducted at 18 centers in the United States was published in the August 28, 2008 issue of the New England Journal of [...]

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Cerebral Palsy Prevention in the Future May Involve Use of Medications Before C-Section

March 4, 2009 – 10:43 pm

New research suggests that two compounds developed at Northwestern University could possibly be used in the future to treat infants at risk for compromised oxygen levels before a c-section to prevent cerebral palsy.
About 750,000 adults and children in the United States have some form of cerebral palsy, which is caused by brain damage suffered before, [...]

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