Parents of children with special needs or disabilities may have difficulty finding amusement parks or water parks that cater to their child’s needs. Thankfully, a man named Gordon Hartman has designed such parks in San Antonio, Texas over the past decade. Morgan’s Inspiration Island Water Park opened on Saturday, June 17, 2017 as the first-ever […]
New Research Links Birth Complications (Including HIE) to Increased Autism Risk
Researchers from the Kaiser Permanente health group published the results of a study linking pregnancy complications and birth injuries to an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders (1). In particular, Darios Getahun and colleagues found that children were more likely to develop autism if they had been deprived of oxygen at birth (i.e. experienced birth […]
‘Mainstream’ Medicine vs. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
One hot topic in the treatment of children with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and other developmental disabilities is the use of complementary, alternative, or integrative medicine. Because the boundaries between medicine, alternative practice, and what is considered ‘mainstream’ treatment can be confusing, we’re providing a short primer on what exactly these different terms mean. What is […]
Finnish Baby Boxes Gain in Popularity in the U.S.
For 75 years, Finland has provided its new mothers with cardboard boxes filled with infant care supplies, including diapers, clothes, and baby toys. The boxes themselves contain fitted mattresses inside them so that they can easily be used as a safe place for the babies to sleep. The idea of the boxes was to provide […]
Erythropoietin (EPO)/hypothermia therapy in combination: potential new treatment for HIE?
Erythropoietin (EPO) is a cytokine that has proven to have neuroprotective and neuroregenerative benefits in the brain (1). Researchers have completed preliminary clinical trials that indicate erythropoietin (EPO) may be useful in helping protect babies’ brains against damage caused by hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). The study looked at the efficacy of EPO when paired with hypothermia […]