Thursday, February 27, 2014 · Posted by Nancy LeGendre, PhD and mother of Julia (24) and Lilly (22) both with PTHS This is the second of multiple blog posts by Nancy LeGendre, PhD, former biochemical researcher and mother of two with Pitt Hopkins Syndrome. I want to tell a story of two families driven by a need …
Friday, September 12, 2014 · Posted by Alex Richmond, Executive Director Community Spotlight: Andiamo “Andiamo is a social venture creating a new user-centred children’s orthotics service. Our aim is to drastically reduce wait times from 13 weeks to 48 hours, by using 3D scanning and printing technology.” Read more → Community Spotlight orthotics cerebral palsy CP Monday, …
Scientific News Disease Directory Glossary Posted by Kaiser Permanente Hospital-Diagnosed Maternal Infections Linked to Increased Autism Risk Research points to areas for further examination The research contributes new evidence to a body of scientific literature on the role of infection in autism risk and points to areas for further examination. Read more → maternal bacterial …
Loving Healing Press Wednesday, March 12, 2014 · Posted by Lindsey Wiltse, Communications and Program Coordinator Loving Healing Press publishes books revolving around self-help, personal growth, trauma recovery, and overcoming physical disabilities. Many of the books geared towards children address issues that are relevant to the CNS Foundation community.
Friday, December 13, 2013 · Posted by Alex Richmond, Executive Director On December 3rd, 2013, CNS Foundation hit the I-5 South to attend the 2013 World Stem Cell Summit in San Diego, California! The World Stem Cell Summit (WSCS) is a multi-day networking event that connects industry, academia, government, and patient advocates with the goal of accelerating the …
Organization Name Primary Contact Name Phone Number Website Email Is this Organization a Nonprofit? Yes No Organization Type (Check all that apply) Science Advocacy Medical Education/Support Other Other Organization Type Primary Disease Focus – None –Angelman SyndromeAtaxia-telangiectasiaAutism Spectrum DisorderBrain TraumaCanavan’s DiseaseCerebral PalsyDown SyndromeEpilepsyHurler’s SyndromeHydrocephalusHypoxic InjuryIntraventricular HemorrhageKrabbe’s DiseaseLeukodystrophyPervasive Developmental DisorderRett SyndromeSandhoff DiseaseSanfillipo SyndromeSpinal Muscular AtrophyStroke, Pediatric …
Goodnight. Sleep Clean. Saturday, January 11, 2014 · Posted by Maria Konnikova, New York Times Sleep, it turns out, may play a crucial role in our brain’s physiological maintenance. As your body sleeps, your brain is quite actively playing the part of mental janitor: It’s clearing out all of the junk that has accumulated as a result …
Scientific News Disease Directory Glossary Posted by University of California – Davis Health System Study confirms mitochondrial deficits in children with autism Children with autism experience deficits in a type of immune cell that protects the body from infection. Children with autism experience deficits in a type of immune cell that protects the body from …
Goodnight. Sleep Clean. Saturday, January 11, 2014 · Posted by Maria Konnikova, New York Times Sleep, it turns out, may play a crucial role in our brain’s physiological maintenance. As your body sleeps, your brain is quite actively playing the part of mental janitor: It’s clearing out all of the junk that has accumulated as a result …
A seizure is muscle twitches and spasms associated with multiple neuron disruptions in the brain. The two types of seizure are a generalized seizure and a partial seizure. Generalized seizure are everywhere in the brain at once, while a partial seizure begins in one location of the brain. A seizure consists of three stages. The …
