Clinical analysis of children with cerebral palsy complicated by microcephaly in Chengdu / 中国实用儿科杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:(CP);to provide evidence for rehabilitation management. METHODS: To summarize the results of a cross-sectional survey of a total of 422 children(0-18 years old)who were registered as cerebral palsy by Disabled Persons' Federation of Chengdu from February to April in 2013. All children were grouped according to head circumference. We analyzed the correlation between head circumference with gross motor function classification system(GMFCS),intelligence and complications. RESULTS: There were statistically significant between the two different degrees of head circumference group and the classification of GMFCS and cognition respectively(P<0.001). Spearman correlation analysis showed that the number of comorbidities,GMFCS and degree of cognitive damage in children with cerebral palsy with microcephaly were negatively correlated with head circumference(P<0.001). CONCLUSION: The degree of head circumference reduction in children with cerebral palsy complicated by microcephaly is negatively correlated with GMFCS,the number of comorbidities and the degree of cognitive impairment.