Towards improving care in cerebral palsy

The purpose of this work is to analyse the cerebral palsy (CP) incidence, aetiology, birthweight, types and/or subdiagnosis and associated impairments, individually or in combination, in children at Riyadh Military Hospital (RMH). The study covered the birth year period 1984 - 2003, during which 99,788 live births were recorded at Riyadh Military Hospital (RMH). Incidence ratio and clinical features of 412 positive cases of cerebral palsied children between 1 - 10 years old were investigated. Medical information was collected from patient files at the medical records department. The incidence of CP was 0.41%. The five intervals of the study period gave a pattern of decreasing percentage incidence. The case distribution according to birth weight, aetiology, duration and subdiagnoses was studied. It could be concluded that livebirth incidence of cerebral palsied patients in Saudi Arabia was relatively high as compared to most other studies. Severe disability due to cerebral palsy was associated with impairments such as mental retardation, epilepsy and visual impairments, often found in combinations.

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The life experiences of women with cerebral palsy who have experienced mistreatment

Freeborn¹

2008

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Towards improving care in cerebral palsy

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Transition of Care in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: A Survey of Current Practices

Transition of Care in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: A Survey of Current Practices

Cerebral palsy: Incidence and clinical features in Saudi Arabia

The life experiences of women with cerebral palsy who have experienced mistreatment

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