FDA Approves Botox for Lower-Limb Spasticity in Children FDA Approves Botox for Lower-Limb Spasticity in Children
The FDA has approved Botox to ease lower-limb spasticity in children and adolescents aged 2 to 17 years, excluding spasticity caused by cerebral palsy.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - October 24, 2019 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Alert Source Type: news
FDA Approves BOTOX(R) (onabotulinumtoxinA) for Pediatric Patients with Lower Limb Spasticity, Excluding Spasticity Caused by Cerebral Palsy
Approval Marks 11th BOTOX® Therapeutic Indication and Comes 30 Years After the First Indications Were Approved
DUBLIN, Oct. 24, 2019 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug A... Biopharmaceuticals, FDA Allergan, BOTOX, onabotulinumtoxinA, limb spasticity (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - October 24, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Girl With Cerebral Palsy Takes 1st Unassisted Steps
A Texas mom is calling her young daughter her hero after the 6-year-old took her first steps without a walker or braces -- and video of the emotional moment has gone viral. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Featured Review: Does delaying cord clamping or using cord milking at birth improve the health of babies born too early?
Delayed cord clamping improves health of babies born too early: updated Cochrane ReviewThis updated Cochrane systematic review finds that delayed, rather than early, cord clamping may reduce the risk of death before discharge for babies born preterm.The authors set out to determine if delayed cord clamping or umbilical cord milking improves the health outcomes for babies born before 37 weeks ' gestation. These interventions were compared with early cord clamping.Babies born before 37 weeks, or preterm, have poorer health outcomes than babies born at term, particularly if they are born before 32 weeks. They can experienc...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - October 10, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Katie Abbotts Source Type: news
Comparison of gait ability of a child with cerebral palsy according to the difference of dorsiflexion angle of hinged ankle-foot orthosis: a case report - Son I, Lee D, Hong S, Lee K, Lee G.
This study is a case report of a child who was diagnosed ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 5, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Sask. man with cerebral palsy says government social worker suggested divorce to restore disability payments
A 56-year-old Saskatoon man who was cut off from his disability payments when his wife became eligible for a federal pension says a social worker suggested he get a divorce to restore his payments, something the ministry says is against its policy. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Saskatoon Source Type: news
Higher Risk for Noncommunicable Diseases Seen in Cerebral Palsy
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 -- Adults with cerebral palsy (CP) have an increased risk for noncommunicable disease, particularly cardiovascular and respiratory disease, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in Neurology.
Jennifer M. Ryan, Ph.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 3, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Full-thickness burns due to contact with gastric acid - Fenwick R, Price R.
This article describes the case of a 33-year-old man with cerebral palsy who sustained a full-thickness burn to his thorax as a result of lying in gastric acid that had leaked from a damaged percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding tube. The patient req... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Preliminary study of the effect of training with a gaming balance board on balance control in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial - Hsieh HC.
OBJECTIVE: A new protocol based on the use of a gaming balance board for children with cerebral palsy was tested. DESIGN: A total of 56 children with cerebral palsy were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups: experimental and control. The c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Budding actress, 4, with cerebral palsy told she'd 'never walk or talk' set to star in TV drama
EXCLUSIVE: Lilac Jackson, four, from Cheltenham, was diagnosed with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy after her first birthday, and was told she would likely 'never walk or talk'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Impact of long-term hippotherapy on the walking ability of children with cerebral palsy and quality of life of their caregivers - Mutoh T, Mutoh T, Tsubone H, Takada M, Doumura M, Ihara M, Shimomura H, Taki Y, Ihara M.
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a permanent motor disorder that occurs at birth or during early infancy. Despite advances in fetal and maternal medicine, the incidence of CP remains high. Hippotherapy [the use of a horse as part of the healing me... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 30, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Adults with cerebral palsy at higher risk for adverse health conditions
Adults with cerebral palsy have a 75 percent risk of developing non-communicable diseases compared to those without the condition, with much higher risk for a specific set of conditions. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US WorldMeds lands new FDA approval
Louisville-based pharmaceutical company US WorldMeds LLC received Food and Drug Administration approval for a new use of its drug Myobloc.
Myobloc can now be used to treat sialorrhea, commonly known as drooling. It's a common and unfortunate symptom that follows many neurological disorders such as Parkinson's Disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cerebral palsy and stroke to name a few.
"We are committed to helping patients who struggle with confidence due to their sialorrhea," US WorldMeds… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 28, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Chris Larson Source Type: news
US WorldMeds lands new FDA approval
Louisville-based pharmaceutical company US WorldMeds LLC received Food and Drug Administration approval for a new use of its drug Myobloc.
Myobloc can now be used to treat sialorrhea, commonly known as drooling. It's a common and unfortunate symptom that follows many neurological disorders such as Parkinson's Disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cerebral palsy and stroke to name a few.
"We are committed to helping patients who struggle with confidence due to their sialorrhea," US WorldMeds… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 28, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Chris Larson Source Type: news
South Africa: Remember the Suzy Collection Doll? She Bids Farewell After 66 Years Outside Supermarkets
[News24Wire] The Western Cape Cerebral Palsy Association (WCCPA) will bid farewell to its long-standing collection doll at the end of the month. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 19, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
