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We know receiving a scary medical diagnosis can be hard. With a name like central pontine myelinolysis (CPM for short) it’s easy to take one glance at the name and feel overwhelmed, but hang in there with us. We’re going to simplify things as best as we can and break it down point by point. We’ll explain…

In infants, cerebral palsy is the result of a brain injury or brain malformation that occurs before, during, or right after birth, when an infant’s brain is most vulnerable. The impact it may have on a child depends on the severity of the injury and where the damage occurred. Some doctors and scientists also…

Commonly used as a general term for a brain disorder or disease, encephalopathy is a serious condition that impacts the function of the brain. The severity of the abnormality varies, and can be classified as either transient, recurrent, or permanent, possibly being reversible over time. There are various types of encephalopathy that each cause…

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy occurs when the fetal brain does receive enough oxygen. Often referred to as “HIE,” Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy can lead to permanent brain damage, cerebral palsy, and death. Common factors that cause HIE include umbilical cord entanglement or prolapse, placental abruption and excessive uterine stimulation. To better understand the condition, we’ve listed…

When you walk into a hospital, you expect the physicians and doctors to be well trained and know the proper procedures. You place your trust in them, expecting them to know how to best care for your health. Doctors need to go through extensive schooling and training before they can help patients.

In the blink of an eye, the New Year is here. This is usually a time for reflection and anticipation. As we say goodbye to another year, we eagerly welcome a new one. Most people usually take this moment to make New Year’s resolutions to get them through the year. Unfortunately, for those who…

Since my practice focuses on birth injury cases, most of my clients come to me with questions about what happened to their baby, and whether it could, or should, have been prevented.

Following a child’s birth, friends and family will often ask if the baby was born healthy. Most of the time, Houston-area parents can confidently answer yes to this question. In some cases, though, babies are born via difficult deliveries and may suffer from various health problems as a result. Some issues may be minor,…

It’s well-known that brain injury is among the most serious types of injury a person can suffer. There is an immense amount of physical damage that can occur, but mental, psychological and emotional damage can occur as well. When brain injuries are the result of physician negligence or another preventable act of negligence, the…

Any type of physician error or nursing negligence can have harrowing effects on a Houston hospital patient. During labor and delivery, however, a doctor error can affect a baby’s life even before the child is born. In particular, brain injuries may be caused by a type of serious labor complication known as birth asphyxia….