
Mother's impassioned plea after young daughter's cerebral palsy diagnosis
Ayla doesn't let disability slow her down, but her mother wants her to have the same opportunities as others.

Ayla doesn't let disability slow her down, but her mother wants her to have the same opportunities as others.

A Hong Kong doctor accused of a medical blunder that left a newborn permanently disabled with cerebral palsy and quadriplegia 16 years ago has testified at the Medical Council hearing. Dr Sit Sou-chi denied allegations he failed to conduct necessary investigations of infant Li Yuanjian after the child had a seizure at Baptist Hospital on December 22, 2009. The doctor claimed he initially diagnosed it as a choking case and was told by a nurse the baby was stable after milk was suctioned from the airway.

A Hong Kong doctor is accused of failing to conduct necessary investigations on newborn Li Yuanjian after the infant had a seizure at Baptist Hospital on December 22, 2009. The child was left with cerebral palsy and quadriplegia, unable to care for himself. Dr Sit Sou-chi testified he mistook the emergency for a choking case and was told the baby had been stabilized within 15 seconds.