URL

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW229_MgSO4PatientInfoSheet_2013.pdf

Website Notes

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Corporate Author

BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre

Publication Date

2013

Physical Description

PDF file: 1 p.

Subject

Premature Infants

Cerebral Palsy

Abstract

This information sheet for parents explains how magnesium sulphate is used to prevent cerebral palsy in pre-term babies. It also lists the minor side effects that may be experienced when receiving magnesium sulphate.

Language

English

Material Type

Pamphlet

Online

Call Number

BCW229

Author

Martin, Sieglinde

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

Woodbine House

Publication Date

2006

Physical Description

Softcover: 237 p.

Subject

Cerebral Palsy

Movement Disorders

Motor Development

Parenting Children with Physical Disabilities

Abstract

This book is designed for parents, therapists, and other caregivers to help young children with gross motor delays learn and practice motor skills outside of therapy sessions. Written by an experienced physical therapist who is also the mother of a child with cerebral palsy, this comprehensive guide examines the physical characteristics of cerebral palsy and similar conditions - muscle tightness and weakness, increased or decreased flexibility, abnormal reflexes, impaired sensory perception- that affect a child's ability to sit, crawl, stand, and walk.

Includes dozens of exercises with accompanying photos that parents may incorporate into daily routines at home with the guidance and support of their child's physical therapist.

Exercises address: head control, protective reactions, proper positioning, independent sitting with and without arm support, transitional movements, daily stretching, improving muscle strength and coordination, balance training, gait training.

ISBN

9781890627720

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

FM 496 MAR 2006

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