Le polyhandicap en Tunisie, quelles particularités ?

The French EVAL-PLH cohort of persons with polyhandicap

“…Polyhandicap, considered a group of profound intellectual and multiple disabilities or cerebral palsy, causes multiple forms of disability due to an affect arising during the brain's early development 2 . In European countries, the prevalence of cases is estimated to be approximately 1 per 1000 [3][4][5] , depending on the definition used. Robust and recent epidemiologic data are lacking (prevalence, incidence).People with polyhandicap require specific medical and technical care and preventive actions that include f the social and educational dimensions necessary to offer them a coherent, adapted, and integrated life.…”

“…Polyhandicap, considered a group of profound intellectual and multiple disabilities or cerebral palsy, causes multiple forms of disability due to an affect arising during the brain's early development 2 . In European countries, the prevalence of cases is estimated to be approximately 1 per 1000 [3][4][5] , depending on the definition used. Robust and recent epidemiologic data are lacking (prevalence, incidence).…”