Cerebral Palsy

Eicher, Peggy S.; Batshaw, Mark L.

doi:10.1016/s0031-3955(16)38549-2

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“…2,3,19 In study renal failure, hypoglycemia and hypocalcemia found one (2.17%) in each, also reported increased association of these factors with cerebral palsy. 13,16 In the present study, we observed that majority 32 (69.56%) of our patients had very poor nutrition and 8 (17.39%) patients had severe degree of malnutrition that was similar to similar to Gangil et al 22 37 (80.44%) patients in our study were having microcephaly i.e. less by more than 3 SD, for the age, maximum being patients of spastic quadriplegia (87.87%).…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Our findings were similar to Singhi et al (25-33%) and Eicher et al (33%), Sharma et al 25.6% and Aneja et al 14.5% who observed highest incidence of convulsions in patients with spastic type of cerebral palsy. 9,13,23,24 Other significant findings were linguistic milestones in 40 (86.95%), squint (nonparalytic) in 7 (15.22%), optic atrophy in 4 (8.69%), unilateral 7 th nerve palsy in 2 (4.34%) and loss of hearing and vision in one (2.17%) patient each. Sharma et al, reported speech defects in 53.5%, ocular defects in 35.8% (squint 12%, cataract 6%, nystagmus 4.8%, optic atrophy 4.8%).…”

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confidence: 96%

“…5 (10.86%) patients were having documentary evidence of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. 13,16,20 On analysis of various postnatal factors, neonatal seizures were single most common factor in 18 (39.13%) patients. Our findings were supported by a pioneer study conducted by Kapoor et al, Grether et al and Nelson.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A clinico-epidemiological study of cerebral palsy in western Rajasthan

Makwana¹,

Mourya²,

Mourya³

et al. 2017

Int J Contemp Pediatr

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INTRODUCTIONCerebral palsy (CP) is one of the leading causes of disability in children. Incidence of cerebral palsy varies from one to six per thousand live births. Besides handicapping a child, it causes considerable psychological and social trauma to the parents and financial burden to family and community. A cure for cerebral palsy (CP) has not yet been discovered, hence, a ABSTRACT Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the leading causes of disability in children. Incidence of cerebral palsy varies from one to six per thousand live births. Besides handicapping a child, it causes considerable psychological and social trauma to the parents and financial burden to family and community. A cure for cerebral palsy (CP) has not yet been discovered, hence, a need for primary prevention of disease. But unfortunately, the etiology of cerebral palsy is poorly understood thereby eluding a definitive prevention strategy. Methods: All cases of non-progressive neurological disorder in the age group of 0-9 years were enrolled in the present study. Thorough and complete Obstetric history including antenatal, natal and post-natal were recorded. Woodside scale is used for assessment of neurodevelopment and a complete anthropometric measurement, physical examination including detailed Central Nervous System and all neuroimaging and EEG were recorded. Severity of cerebral palsy was assessed according to Minear's classification. Statistical analysis was done by standard statistical methods. Results: Majority of patients were males (78.26%) as compared to females. The mean age of male patients was 2.04±1.53 years and females was 3.67±3.14 years. Spastic type of CP was most common (93.47%), followed by mixed (4.34%) and atonic (2.17%) type. Quadriplegic CP was the most common (76.75%), followed by diplegia (11.62%) amongst the spastic variety. Risk factors found are maternal pyrexia (17.39%), home vaginal delivery (58.70%), birth asphyxia (67.39%), Neonatal seizures (39.13%) other factors being icterus neonatorum (13.04%) and meconium aspiration syndrome (13.04%), ICH (10.86%), septicemia (8.69%) and renal failure (4.34%). Majority of the patients (78.26%) had class III and IV functional impairment. Cortical atrophy was the most commonly (71.73%) seen abnormality on neuroimaging with CT-scan. Epilepsy was present in 47.82% patients. Conclusions: Cerebral palsy along with its associated dysfunctions definitely disturbs the routine of children's life as well as family life. We have to go a long way before something definitive can be done for these children and their families.

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confidence: 89%

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A clinico-epidemiological study of cerebral palsy in western Rajasthan

Makwana¹,

Mourya²,

Mourya³

et al. 2017

Int J Contemp Pediatr

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“…Spastic cerebral palsy was the dominant clinical type and this has also been reported severally among children with cerebral palsy [3,4,30]. Also the high number of those with spastic cerebral palsy in the lower GMFCS levels buttresses the reported association between spasticity and higher levels of disability [13,33].…”

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confidence: 62%

“…Impairment of motor function is the hallmark, even though variable, in cerebral palsy [3,4]. Better outcomes in cerebral palsy could be achieved with comprehensive management of its impaired motor functions [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

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confidence: 99%