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The epidemiology and causes of cerebral palsy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12600249     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cerebral palsy is the commonest physical disability in childhood, occurring in 2.0 to 2.5 per 1000 live births. Although the total number of children with cerebral palsy has remained stable or increased slightly since 1970, there has been a consistent rise in the proportion of cerebral palsy associated with preterm and very preterm births. Known causes of cerebral palsy--whether prenatal, perinatal or postnatal--must be distinguished from risk factors or associations. Much is known about such risk factors which, alone or in combination, may indirectly result in cerebral palsy. Causes and risk factors implicated in cerebral palsy are discussed in detail, together with directions for future research.
Authors:
Dinah S Reddihough; Kevin J Collins
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Australian journal of physiotherapy     Volume:  49     ISSN:  0004-9514     ISO Abbreviation:  Aust J Physiother     Publication Date:  2003  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-02-25     Completed Date:  2003-07-29     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370615     Medline TA:  Aust J Physiother     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  7-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne. dinah.reddihough@rch.org.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Asphyxia Neonatorum / complications
Australia / epidemiology
Cerebral Palsy / diagnosis,  epidemiology*,  etiology*
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Obstetric Labor Complications
Parity
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
Prevalence
Risk Factors
United States / epidemiology

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