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Vitamin C plays some vital roles in the development of the infant brain, both prenatally and postnatally; some studies even claim that it might help minimise some of the harmful effects of maternal smoking. But research from Denmark has indicated that vitamin C deficiency also has a role in influencing the likelihood of a birth brain injury.
In 2009 The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that, when subjected to controlled levels of vitamin C deficiency, guinea pigs have 30 percent fewer hippocampal neurones and significantly reduced spatial memory when compared to non-vitamin C malnourished guinea pigs.
Pertinently, humans metabolise and absorb vitamin C in a similar way to guinea pigs, meaning that the study's results may translate into the human population; and, because cognitive function of the prenatal and neonatal brain is so vulnerable to even a moderate reduction in vitamin C absorption, the study could potentially lead to some vital breakthroughs in the treatment and prevention of vitamin C deficiency-related birth brain injury.
It is considered that as many as 12 percent of all newborns in the UK may suffer from some level of vitamin C deficiency, and, with some studies indicating deficiency can lead to severe brain damage, the Danish study could have profound consequences.
Researcher Jens Lykkesfeldt comments, "We may thus be witnessing that children get learning disabilities because they have not gotten enough vitamin C in their early life. This is unbearable when it would be so easy to prevent this deficiency by giving a vitamin supplement to high-risk pregnant women and new mothers."
Indeed, and in cases where it can be shown that a doctor or obstetric professional should have done more to prevent vitamin C deficiency, it may be possible for affected families to claim 100 percent compensation.
Claim compensation for a birth-related brain injury
In the event you or your or your child suffer avoidable injury during the birth process, claiming compensation is a civil right and may also assist in securing the best possible rehabilitation.
Birth brain injuries can be particularly traumatic, as they may impair not only the physical development of a child but also his or her personal and cognitive development.
We have many years of experience representing birth injury claims, including ones for cerebral palsy, erb's palsy and congenital hip dysplasia.
We have an excellent success rate and always seek to keep litigation costs to a minimum; all are reimbursable in a won case (as most of ours are).
Furthermore, we have many specialists who posses membership of the Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme; all are drawn from firms governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
For more information about how we can help you, contact us through echat, fill out our online claim form, or phone - 0800 10 757 95 - and discuss your situation with a medical negligence expert.
