Abstract Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of severe physical disability in childhood, occurring in approximately 2 in 1,000 liveborn infants. Although the prevalence of CP appears to have stabilized in the past 2 decades, recent studies suggest that severe CP may be decreasing. Neuroimaging studies help identify abnormal neuroanatomic findings, which are found in most affected children. Neuropathology identified by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) corresponds well

Muscular dystrophy is a medical condition that is hereditary, greatly affecting the muscles of the body and causing progressive weakness. There are less than an average of 200,000 cases in the United States, and as of right now, there is still no cure. Most forms of this serious disease occur in young children, primarily boys, and it usually begins with abnormal genes that lead to the degeneration of the muscles. Many find that they need to use a wheelchair, and the disease t

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NEW YORK (April 24, 2018) - Autism Speaks, which is dedicated to promoting solutions across the spectrum and throughout the life span for the needs of people with autism and their families, has elected four new members to its board of directors, effective immediately. Each brings a wealth of experience in fields ranging from business management to investment banking, marketing, e-commerce and entertainment programming. “These new board members not only have diverse experienc

Abstract Parents generally have the right to make medical decisions for their children. This right can be challenged when the parents’ decision seems to go against the child’s interests. The toughest such decisions are for a child who will survive with physical and neurocognitive impairments. We discuss a case of a 5-year-old boy who suffered a spinal injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident and whose father requests discontinuation of life support. Many experts recomme