Birth Injury Resources

The University of Virginia Health System website has useful information on what constitutes a birth injury, common types of birth injury, and causes of birth injury.

Midwest Brachial Plexus Network, Inc., a non-profit organization providing support and information to those touched by brachial plexus injury. Brachial plexus injury (bpi) is an injury that causes paralysis to one or both arms.

The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. The March of Dimes carries out their mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives.

Through the efforts of the March of Dimes, Texas Chapter, you can purchase a special Texas License plate to help support birth defects surveillance in the state of Texas.

The Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch (BDES) website has statistics and information on patterns of birth defects in Texas and resources for parents of children with birth injuries and defects.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website has information on the treatment, prognosis and research on cerebral palsy.