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How Jaundice Led to Cerebral Palsy
Earlier this week we wrote about “The House of Gort,” a 16-minute documentary that features a family with special needs children. All three children were born with jaundice due to their parents’ incompatible blood type, and medical errors caused one daughter to develop cerebral palsy. What is Jaundice? Jaundice occurs when the body fails to expel bilirubin, a waste chemical produced by a reaction inside the liver. It is very common in newborns; the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation says that 90 percent of newborns experience some degree of jaundice in the first few days following birth. Jaundice occurs because the baby must start using its liver for the first time. Until birth, the placenta does the liver’s job. Jaundice Treatments Doctors commonly use a light treatment called phototherapy to balance out the bilirubin. Most babies respond positively to the treatment. Gina, the mother in the film, says phototherapy was effective…
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Documentary Chronicles Family Dealing with Birth Trauma
The House of Gort from Steve Tatzmann on Vimeo. The above documentary titled “The House of Gort” is an eye-opening look at the daily struggles faced by parents with special needs children. It shows the love, devotion and patience that binds the family together, along with the daily routines unique to children with cerebral palsy. It also exposes the medical negligence that caused the family’s lifelong struggles. Tim and Gina Gort live in Marquette, Michigan. They have three daughters: Gwen, 9; Violet, 3; and Eliza, 2. Both Gwen and Eliza have cerebral palsy, and all three children were born with jaundice. Complications at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids caused Eliza to go into cardiac arrest, causing brain damage and cerebral palsy. ‘Pushed Over the Edge’ “We felt like we were pushed over the edge once we realized the magnitude of Eliza’s brain injury,” Tim says about the…
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