1955
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1955.tb04125.x
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The Prevalence of Cerebral Palsy

Abstract: Summary The methods of estimating and indicating the prevalence of cerebral palsy in a population are critically discussed. A survey is given of the occurrence of cerebral palsy in a 10‐year group of a population of 265,000 individuals in Sweden. The incidence of cerebral palsy was here 2.1 per 1000 children in the ages 2–11 years. In two thirds of the cases prematurity, illness of the mother during pregnancy or an abnormal obstetrical history was shown to have been present. Mental defects, corresponding to I.… Show more

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“…The incidence of cerebral palsy in this investigation (0.18 per cent) is in accordance with earlier surveys (Herlitz et al 1955, d'Avignon et al 1958, Hansen 1960, Ingram 1964, Griffiths et al 1967, Tuuteri et al 1967 and others). The proportional distribution of different types of cerebral palsy seems to correspond with other surveys (Andersen 1957, d'Avignon et al 1958, Hansen 1960, Ingram 1964).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…The incidence of cerebral palsy in this investigation (0.18 per cent) is in accordance with earlier surveys (Herlitz et al 1955, d'Avignon et al 1958, Hansen 1960, Ingram 1964, Griffiths et al 1967, Tuuteri et al 1967 and others). The proportional distribution of different types of cerebral palsy seems to correspond with other surveys (Andersen 1957, d'Avignon et al 1958, Hansen 1960, Ingram 1964).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…In the region surveyed, which has a population of about 412,000, the number of cases of cerebral palsy confirmed was 240. This represents a prevalence of 2-0 per 1000 under the age of twenty-one years, a result closely comparable with the findings of other European field surveys in which ascertainment has been very thorough, such as the Edinburgh survey (Ingram 1955a) and the Ostergotland County, Sweden, survey (Herlitz and Redin 1955). In our survey there were 111 females (46%) and 129 males (54%), a ratio of 1 female to 1.16 males.…”
Section: General Results Of Surveysupporting
confidence: 90%