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Epidemiology of the cerebral palsies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20868877     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Half of the most severe cases of cerebral palsy (CP) survive to adulthood, but because this longevity is relatively recent, there is no empirical experience of their life expectancy past middle age. The last 2 decades have seen significant developments in the management of persons with CP, involving specialist services from an increasing number of disciplines that require coordination to maximize their effectiveness. This article provides an overview of CP. The author discusses definitions of CP, its epidemiology, pathologies, and range of possible clinical descriptions, and briefly touches on management and prevention.
Authors:
Eve Blair
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Orthopedic clinics of North America     Volume:  41     ISSN:  1558-1373     ISO Abbreviation:  Orthop. Clin. North Am.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-27     Completed Date:  2010-10-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0254463     Medline TA:  Orthop Clin North Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  441-55     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Division of Population Sciences, Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia at The Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, West Perth, WA 6872, Australia. eve@ichr.uwa.edu.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Australia / epidemiology
Cerebral Palsy / epidemiology*
Child
Humans
Population Surveillance / methods*
Prevalence

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