Cerebral palsy in eastern Denmark: declining birth prevalence but increasing numbers of unilateral cerebral palsy in birth year period 1986-1998

Susanne Holst Ravn, Esben Meulengracht Flachs, Peter Uldall

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Abstract

The Cerebral Palsy Registry in eastern Denmark has been collecting cases using a uniform data sampling procedure since birth year 1979. Children are included by two child neurologists and an obstetrician. Information on pregnancy, birth, neonatal period, impairments and demographic data are registered. The total cerebral palsy birth prevalence has been significantly decreasing since the birth period 1983-1986 with 3.0 per 1000 live births until the period 1995-1998 with 2.1 per 1000 live births. The overall decrease was seen in preterm infants (
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftEuropean journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society
Vol/bind14
Udgave nummer3
Sider (fra-til)214-8
Antal sider5
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 maj 2010

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