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Kyle Weaver walks into school after 'life-changing' surgery

Posted: Published on September 12th, 2014

A LLYSFAEN boy who was unable to walk due to cerebral palsy and underwent life-changing surgery walked straight into school on his first day last week. Kyle Weaver, aged four, proudly strode into Ysgol Cynfran, after just last year undergoing a three-and-a-half-hour operation on his legs in Missouri, USA, which helped him onto his feet for the first time. His mother Sam and father Simon described it as an amazing moment. Mrs Weaver said: It was a massive thing for us. We never thought we'd see him walk in to school when we first had the diagnosis of cerebral palsy. I was anxious about it all over the summer, just thinking about it a lot. I even took a day off work just to make sure everything was ok and I was sitting at home thinking about him all day. But he was fine, he just walked straight into school and he enjoyed it. It was just lovely to see him in there, in his uniform - I was so proud. I definitely feel like hes in safe hands there. Link: Kyle Weaver walks into school after 'life-changing' surgery … Continue reading →

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Playgrounds For All Children: Here's How To Find One

Posted: Published on September 12th, 2014

Brooklyn Fisher rolls down the ramp on the playground named for her in Pocatello, Idaho. The playground was built using accessible features so children of all abilities could play alongside each other. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption Brooklyn Fisher rolls down the ramp on the playground named for her in Pocatello, Idaho. The playground was built using accessible features so children of all abilities could play alongside each other. Janna Espinoza's daughter Coraline has hearing loss, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and developmental delays. Nearly 2 years old, she can't sit up, stand, creep or use her hands as a typically developing child does. Coraline is among an estimated 6.4 million children in the U.S. with a disability. And for these kids the simple ritual of playing outside can get very complicated. "My daughter can't do very much at a typical playground, except watch her older sister play," says Espinoza. "Playgrounds are a depressing place for us." On a typical playground, danger lurks just about everywhere. "The infant bucket swings are not safe," explains Espinoza. "She can't go down the slide. She can't play in the sand unless she is on her stomach." Safety fence: A fence contains children within the playground … Continue reading →

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Accessible playgrounds for all children: Find one near you

Posted: Published on September 12th, 2014

MAP: Find the playgrounds near you Janna Espinoza's daughter Coraline has hearing loss, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and developmental delays. Nearly 2 years old, she can't sit up, stand, creep or use her hands as a typically developing child does. Coraline is among an estimated 6.4 million children in the U.S. with a disability. And for these kids the simple ritual of playing outside can get very complicated. "My daughter can't do very much at a typical playground, except watch her older sister play," says Espinoza. "Playgrounds are a depressing place for us." On a typical playground, danger lurks just about everywhere. "The infant bucket swings are not safe," explains Espinoza. "She can't go down the slide. She can't play in the sand unless she is on her stomach." Finding a place to play is a big challenge for children like these, and their parents. Sometimes, they must create one. Espinoza's community worked for a year to raise money for Tatum's Garden, a playground in Salinas, Calif., designed for everyone to enjoy. It's one of 2,505 playgrounds in 48 states and DC and 996 cities listed in our Playgrounds for Everyone app. NPR has spent the last year crowdsourcing the list. … Continue reading →

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New Parents Guide for Returning Your Child to School After a Concussion released

Posted: Published on September 12th, 2014

The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center in Silver Spring, Md., has released a 26-page guide that offers practical advice to parents on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of a concussion, information on treatment and recovery and what a parent can do to support a childs recovery and successfully return to school. The new Parents Guide to Returning Your Child to School After a Concussion helps parents of children who have been diagnosed with a mild traumatic brain injury, also known as a concussion, successfully return to school and related activities. A traumatic brain injury is a blow or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. The severity of the TBI is determined at the time of the injury and may be classified as mild, moderate or severe. Mild TBI, or concussion, is the most common form of TBI. This type of head injury may result in headache, visual disturbances, sleep issues, dizziness, poor concentration and memory problems in addition to changes to behavior, personality or mood. "Though written to help military Families, this parents guide contains detailed practical advice for helping your school-aged child recover from concussion and is very useful for … Continue reading →

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DVBIC, DCOE conduct Traumatic Brain Injury Global Synapse Conference

Posted: Published on September 12th, 2014

The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center and the Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury are conducting the Traumatic Brain Injury Global Synapse, a hybrid (in-person and virtual platforms) summit for military and Veterans Affairs health care providers, Sept. 15-17, at Defense Health Agency Headquarters in Falls Church, Va. The 2014 TBI Global Synapse, which includes presentations from subject matter experts in TBI care, is geared toward multidisciplinary health care providers in military treatment facilities and clinics, complex polytrauma centers and community-based caregivers. The training will focus on how to deliver evidence-based care that is timely, thorough, compassionate and appropriate to each patient and Family, said Col. Sidney Hinds, II, M.D., DVBIC national director. Sessions will address best practices in TBI assessment; diagnosis and treatment; innovative approaches to multidisciplinary care; management of comorbidities, including psychological health conditions; and successful reintegration strategies. Seven on-demand sessions will complement the live conference sessions, which are accessible worldwide, offering continuing education credit to select military and VA providers. The event is invitation only, but health care providers who want to attend may request an invitation by emailing usarmy.ncr.medcom-usamrmc-dcoe.mbx.tbi-global-synapse@mail.mil. Include your full name, position title, contact information and Defense Department … Continue reading →

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More proof that sleep apnea hurts the brain

Posted: Published on September 12th, 2014

Employing a measure rarely used in sleep apnea studies, researchers at the UCLA School of Nursing have uncovered evidence of what may be damaging the brain in people with the sleep disorder weaker brain blood flow. In the study, published Aug. 28 in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE, researchers measured blood flow in the brain using a non-invasive MRI procedure: the global blood volume and oxygen dependent (BOLD) signal. This method is usually used to observe brain activity. Because previous research showed that poor regulation of blood in the brain might be a problem for people with sleep apnea, the researchers used the whole-brain BOLD signal to look at blood flow in individuals with and without obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We know there is injury to the brain from sleep apnea, and we also know that the heart has problems pumping blood to the body, and potentially also to the brain, said Paul Macey, associate dean for Information Technology and Innovations at the UCLA School of Nursing and lead researcher for the study. By using this method, we were able to show changes in the amount of oxygenated blood across the whole brain, which could be one cause of the … Continue reading →

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Researchers get funding to find treatment for untreatable MS

Posted: Published on September 12th, 2014

Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease that wreaks havoc on the body. Watch the report A progressive form of the condition has no treatment. But this week in Boston, major funding was announced for research that may finally bring hope to those stricken by progressive MS. Gigi Ranno was diagnosed with MS in 1989. She said she's ecstatic about funding for new research funding to study progressive Multiple sclerosis. "When I heard about it I said, 'Woohoo!' I have reason to be hopeful," said Ranno. Ranno went from holding on to walls to a cane and walker to a wheelchair. "This disease has progressed beyond anything I could ever have imagined," she said. Once an active athlete, Ranno could only watch as her body betrayed her. "I need help to get in and out of bed, to dress myself, to get to the bathroom. I can't do anything on my own," said Ranno. Read this article: Researchers get funding to find treatment for untreatable MS … Continue reading →

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Neighbor donates $70,000 minivan to help family with disabled daughter

Posted: Published on September 12th, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Izzy Penston has been featured before on ABC7 News. Since the last broadcast, it is getting harder for her to move around and she's now in a wheelchair. On Thursday, she and her family went home with something that will make their lives a lot easier. "It's super! It's super," claimed Izzy Penston speaking of her family's new super van designed especially for them. Izzy has Friedreich's ataxia, a rare, debilitating disease that causes loss of coordination and balance, and fatigue. She can no longer walk without assistance. And there is no cure or treatment. One of the Prenston's neighbors, Brad Barnett, watched the ABC7 News story about Izzy. He owns the dealership One Toyota of Oakland. "I've seen them and know them and when I saw that there was a need, it was something we are really passionate about," said Barnett. Toyota and a company called Mobility Works paid to upgrade the minivan for the Penston's, to accommodate Izzy and her wheelchair. This new van is worth $70,000. "Toyota makes the chassis. It's like a regular van... then the conversion company cuts the floor out, raises the chassis and makes the wheelchair accessible ramp," explained … Continue reading →

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Progressive MS Alliance Grant Funding

Posted: Published on September 12th, 2014

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Progressive MS Alliance Grant Funding Newswise The International Progressive MS Alliance has awarded its first round of 22 research grants to investigators in 9 countries, with the goal of removing barriers to developing treatments for progressive MS. The Alliance is a worldwide collaborative focused on finding solutions to progressive forms of multiple sclerosis that have so far eluded the scientific community. This first round of funding launches an ambitious program that will cumulatively invest 22 million over the next five years and will forge international collaborative research networks -- leveraging research already underway and stimulating new research through the Alliances significant funding programs. Following is a summary of each project. To learn more visit http://www.ProgressiveMSAlliance.org or http://newswise.com/images/ee/article_supp/Alliance.pdf AUSTRALIA Title: Limiting axonal degeneration in a model of multiple sclerosis Principal Investigator: Steven Petratos, Ph.D. Institution: Monash University Amount Awarded: 74,326 Summary: Nerve fiber damage is thought to underlie progressive disability in MS. This team has been working to understand the biological processes that lead to nerve degeneration. They have found evidence that one protein, Nogo-A, may play a role in this damage, and they have also found a possible strategy for protecting against it. … Continue reading →

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TRT ban forces UFC headliner 'Bigfoot' Silva into surgery

Posted: Published on September 12th, 2014

BRASILIA, Brazil For the past several years, testosterone replacement therapy has been one of the most controversial topics in the sport of MMA. Regulating the use of the hormone therapy proved such a challenging process that the Nevada State Athletic Commission in February banned the procedure, and UFC officials also followed suit. But where does that leave Antonio Silvaahead of Saturdays UFC Fight Night 51: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski 2 event? Its unfortunate that the good sometimes pay for the bad, but Im going to keep fighting anyway, Silva told MMAjunkie. Brazilian slugger Bigfoot Silva, 34, suffers from acromegaly, a form of gigantism that occurs when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone. Silva has dealt with the condition throughout his MMA career, and it will force him to undergo surgery later this month. Antonios acromegaly is caused by a cyst on the pituitary gland, Silvas longtime manager Alex Davis explained. The only way to access it is through the nose its underneath the brain. So after this fight, Im going to have to take him from here to head surgery because of the ban on TRT. Were taking a guy that really needed TRT and forcing him to do an … Continue reading →

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