New Discovery Could Prevent Cerebral Palsy in At-Risk Babies

Cerebral Palsy is often caused by prenatal infections that damage the brain. Darby Children's Medical Institute in South Carolina has discovered a medication that may protect the developing brains of unborn babies from exposure to inflammation.

A medicine commonly used to treat acetaminophen poisoning (n-acetyl cysteine) has been found to offer the protection to the unborn children when given to pregnant women who have fevers prior to giving birth. This is a landmark discovery, as it may be the first preventative treatment for cerebral palsy. We can only hope that this will spur continued developments and advancements on the way to curing cerebral palsy.

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