Severe cerebral palsy in premature babies drops 93%
March 9, 2011
Better care during pregnancy and birth is the main reason behind a staggering 93 per cent plunge in rates of severe cerebral palsy in premature infants, a new study discloses.
“Overall survival has increased trememdously,” said Dr. Jan Willem Gorter of the CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research at McMaster University, who took part in the study.
“We had a sense this was happening, but you can only find out by doing research.”
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