Re: Magnesium Sulfate May Prevent CP
From: R. Daniel Braun (rd.braun@gmail.com)
Thu Jan 31 17:04:38 2008
And 2-3 yrs ago, they had to stop a study in Chicago early because it caused
cerebral palsy.
Dan
On Jan 31, 2008 4:30 PM, Meenan, Anna <annam@uic.edu> wrote:
> Are they giving it IV or PO? Is it just one dose before delivery or what?
>
> Anna Meenan, MD
>
> >only thing about epsom salts..is that is gives one horrible
> >diarrhoea...indeed it used to be taken to try and bring on labor in
> >post-dates....
> >so maybe giving it to pre-term mothers might not be ideal if one is
> >trying to have them hold off delivering.
> >though giving mgso4 IV doesn't give the same "bowel" problem as far
> >as I know...but I do not think epsom salts would be ideal...besides
> >it tastes horrid.
> >frances wren
>> >----- Original Message ----- From: "art fougner, md" <evsono@pipeline.com
> >
> >To: "Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L" <ob-gyn-l@mail.obgyn.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:52 AM
> >Subject: OB: Magnesium Sulfate May Prevent CP
> >
> >>Study: Giving moms magnesium sulfate cuts risk of cerebral palsy in
> >>extreme premature babies
> >>
> >>Doctors can cut the risk of cerebral palsy in half for very premature
> >>babies by giving their mothers magnesium sulfate just before they give
> >>birth, new research shows.
> >>
> >>The mineral compound, also known as Epsom salts, is already used to
> >>treat preganancy-related high blood pressure and to stop early labor.
> >>Doctors should consider giving it to women about to deliver an extremely
> >>preterm infant, said one of the researchers, Dr. John Thorp of the
> >>University of North Carolina.
> >>
> >>The research was led by Dr. Dwight Rouse at the University of Alabama
> >>at Birmingham and was presented Thursday at a meeting of the Society for
> >>Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Dallas.
> >>
> http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/01/31/america/NA-MED-US-Pregnancy-Cerebral-Palsy.php
> >>
> >>Medicine Swings Like A Pendulum Do ...
> >>
> >>Art
> >>
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