fbpx
Hope for HIE – Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Hope for HIE – Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

BLOG

Cerebral Palsy

March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

March 12th, 2024  | Advocacy  | Cerebral Palsy  | News

March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

Cerebral palsy is one of the more common diagnoses from HIE. While HIE-acquired cerebral palsy only accounts for roughly 10-15% of all cerebral palsy causes, roughly 40% of children diagnosed with HIE will go on to be diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

We are sharing all about the connection between HIE and cerebral palsy during March, and sharing resources for our community to learn more.

March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

March 1st, 2022  | Advocacy  | Cerebral Palsy  | News

March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

Cerebral palsy is one of the more common diagnoses from HIE. While HIE-acquired cerebral palsy only accounts for roughly 10-15% of all cerebral palsy causes, roughly 40% of children diagnosed with HIE will go on to be diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

We are sharing all about the connection between HIE and cerebral palsy during March, and sharing resources for our community to learn more.

The Day After: 10 Years Later

The Day After: 10 Years Later

January 14th, 2022  | Cerebral Palsy  | Family Stories  | News  |  By Andy Chrestman

This day ten years ago was not a good day. At some point in the wee hours of that morning, about eight hours after Kohl was born, we were abruptly awoken by the resident on call. She had the misfortune to inform us that Kohl started having seizures, had to be intubated and would need to be transported to our […]

Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

February 28th, 2021  | Advocacy  | Cerebral Palsy

March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

Cerebral palsy is one of the more common diagnoses from HIE. While HIE-acquired cerebral palsy only accounts for roughly 10-15% of all cerebral palsy causes, roughly 40% of children diagnosed with HIE will go on to be diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

We are sharing all about the connection between HIE and cerebral palsy during March, and sharing resources for our community to learn more.

All About Tone: The Differences Between Spasticity, Dystonia, Rigidity and Low Tone

All About Tone: The Differences Between Spasticity, Dystonia, Rigidity and Low Tone

January 24th, 2021  | Cerebral Palsy  | Resources  |  By Ed Hurvitz, MD

Spasticity, Dystonia, High Tone, Low Tone and more, are hot topics that are talked about with gross motor development, and often when a child may be diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy from HIE. We worked with Medical Advisory Board member, Ed Hurvitz, MD, pediatric physiatrist from the University of Michigan to help our families understand a bit more about each term. […]

SIGN UP

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

SIGNUP

Connect with families, read inspiring stories, and get helpful resources delivered right to your inbox.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.