Cerebral palsy.
Indian Pediatr
;
1992 Aug; 29(8): 993-6
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-7905
ABSTRACT
The clinical pattern and etiology of 544 cases of cerebral palsy were studied retrospectively. Of these cases, 354 (65.1%) were males. Four hundred and ninety seven (91.4%) cases were of spastic type. Hypotonic, ataxic and athetoid cerebral palsy were observed in 5.5, 1.5 and 1.3% cases, respectively. There was one case each of tremor and mixed type. In the spastic group, quadriplegia comprised the maximum number of cases (34.9%). Hemiplegia (28.7%) and diplegia (21.9) were also common. Mental retardation was found in 47.2%, while speech impairment was observed in 37% cases. Other handicaps included visual (9%), seizures (8.8%), and auditory handicap (2.9%). The etiological factors were prenatal in 7.7% cases, natal in 43.8% cases and postnatal in 26.1% cases. More than one etiological factor was observed in 14.5% cases, while in 7.9% cases, no apparent cause could be found.
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Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Cerebral Palsy
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Sex Factors
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Retrospective Studies
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Hospitals, Pediatric
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India
Type of study:
Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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