Muscular dystrophy

...an adult or child with a disability under the guidance of a facilitator. Disabilities served include cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, autism and Down's syndrome. A skilled companion also can serve as a social bridge to people who are not...

In this article: Dog, Chronic pain, Vitamin D, Animal-assisted therapy, Medical advice, and Down's syndrome

...a condition that is both treatable and often preventable. More people suffer from epilepsy than multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and Parkinson's disease. During November, the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida (EFOF) is...

In this article: Epilepsy, Seizure, Treasure Coast, Cerebral palsy, and Parkinson's disease

...particularly susceptible to the flu. Kevin Gipson, Springfield-Greene County Health Department Director, said some of the students have cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy or other medical issues. He says he recommended closing the school...

In this article: Delaware, Springfield, Cerebral palsy, and Centers for Disease Control

...disease. In children, other, much rarer chronic conditions, such as sickle cell anemia, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, are also predisposing patients to life-threatening bouts of the virus, federal health officials said.

In this article: Influenza, Asthma, Cerebral palsy, Cancer, Respiratory disease, and HIV Infection

...circulating right now is the H1N1 2009 virus." About 30 percent of the children who died had chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, Schuchat said. The H1N1 flu is now widespread in 37 states, up...

In this article: Influenza, H1N1, Anthony Fauci, FluMist, Asthma, HIV, and National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

...death of Patrick Smith. Smith, who had muscular dystrophy, had been featured in The Press in a Tom Rademacher column about the romance and marriage between himself and Karen Kuzawa Smith, who has cerebral palsy. Brown was driving when he...

In this article: Grand Rapids, Cerebral palsy, and Wal-Mart

...through May. While most children who died had other health problems that made them particularly vulnerable, such as asthma, muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy, 20 to 30 percent were otherwise healthy, Schuchat said. Many of the deaths...

In this article: Influenza, H1N1, United States, Cough, Cerebral palsy, Asthma, and Diarrhea

...manual and power mobility solutions for severe physical disabilities related to paralysis, cerebral palsy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy and other conditions," said Sharon Kleinfelder, vice president...

In this article: Alliance, Cerebral palsy, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, Paralysis, and Multiple sclerosis

...deaths found that 81% were age 5 or older, and 67% had high-risk medical conditions, including epilepsy, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and other neuro-developmental disorders, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

In this article: Influenza, H1N1, Oseltamivir, USA Today, United States, Department of Education, and Cerebral palsy