Cerebral Palsy

Caused by damage to one or more areas of the developing brain, The most common form of Up to 80 percent of children with Medtronic ITB Therapy, which uses the company's SynchroMed(R) implantable infusion system to deliver a muscle relaxant directly to the fluid-filled area surrounding the spinal cord, can effectively reduce severe spasticity with fewer side-effects than oral medication.

By reducing spasticity, ITB Therapy may also improve function, quality of life, and ease of care.

Despite the treatment's well-demonstrated clinical efficacy...

Parents Richard and Ingrid have made use of the money by creating a home which their son can grow up in, with particular emphasis on space so that Daniel can be cared for more easily and feel more like part of the family.

Richard said: "The amount of room we have here is phenomenal and Dan benefits greatly from that.

In our old house we had so much equipment in so little space, everything was on top of each other.

"All the doorways have been widened and we can now get either side of Danny's bed to get him ready to go to sleep.

He can also come and watch TV with us in the front room with no hassle and go outside into the garden, which he really likes.

advertisement "We know Daniel can be cared for here for the rest of his life and the piece of mind that ensures is one of the main things." Ingrid added: "There was no two ways about it, we had to move to be able to care for him properly.

We were looking all over the country for a place but the people of Evesham were so supportive before and after the case that we thought we had to stay in the area."Daniels Father Richard explains how the equipment in the new bathroom helps the family The house includes a sensory room, therapy room, bedroom, bathroom, carers' facili...