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News and Articles on Ear Disorders
Kids With Small Head Size At Risk Of Neurologic Problems, Screening Needed Sep 18, 2009
"The evidence suggests that children with microcephaly are more likely to have certain neurologic conditions, such as epilepsy and cerebral palsy, as well as mental retardation and eye and ear disorders," said lead guideline author Stephen Ashwal, MD, a child neurologist at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in Loma Linda, California, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. "In fact, the evidence shows that children with microcephaly are at risk for developmental delay and... (Science Daily)
Very Small Head Size Could Signal Problems in Newborns Sep 16, 2009
While not a problem in and of itself, children with the condition are at higher risk of having epilepsy, cerebral palsy, cognitive delays, learning disabilities, mental retardation and eye and ear disorders, Dr. Stephen Ashwal, a child neurologist at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California, explained in the news release. "Forty percent of children with microcephaly also have epilepsy, 20 percent also have cerebral palsy, 50 percent also have mental retardation, and 20 to 50... (MEDLINEplus)
Australia's PM announces plan to house Aborigines Feb 26, 2009
The government also will spend 58 million Australian dollars ($34 million) to send medical teams into remote areas over four years to treat the blinding infectious eye disease trachoma and deafening ear disorders. Australia is the only developed country that still suffers from trachoma, with 20,000 Aboriginal children infected, Rudd said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
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