Explainer: what is cerebral palsy?
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability, affecting 35,000 Australians, or one in 500 people. It is estimated that one Australian child is born with cerebral palsy every 15 hours.
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Does all assisted reproduction lead to birth defects?
Recently published research helps clarify the risk of birth defects linked to assisted reproductive technology. The study authors (including myself) found that a major factor for birth defects was parental…
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Fertility treatments linked to higher risk of birth defects
Babies conceived using commonly available fertility treatments are on average almost 50% more likely to have a birth defect…
Participants (5)
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Eric Haan
Clinical Geneticist, SA Clinical Genetics Service, SA Pathology & Clinical Affiliate Professor
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Cris Kerr
Volunteer Community Health Researcher, Advocate for the value of Patient Testimony
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Nadia Badawi
Macquarie Group Foundation Chair of Cerebral Palsy
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Iona Novak
Head of Research, Cerebral Palsy Alliance & Associate Professor
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Tom Hennessy
Retired