Epidemiology of cerebral palsy

Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2006 Apr;11(2):117-25. doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2005.10.010. Epub 2005 Dec 9.

Abstract

The term cerebral palsy refers to a range of clinical symptoms, with related service requirements, resulting from lesions or abnormalities in the brain arising early in life. It is not a diagnosis; aetiology and pathology are variable. This article discusses the definition and differential classification of cerebral palsy, describes trends in its frequency over time stratified by associated variables, and briefly reviews the most recent findings concerning its aetiology.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Cerebral Palsy / classification
  • Cerebral Palsy / epidemiology*
  • Cerebral Palsy / etiology
  • Female
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Hypocapnia / complications
  • Hypothermia, Induced
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / epidemiology
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / therapy
  • Inflammation / complications
  • Inflammation / epidemiology
  • Magnesium Sulfate / therapeutic use
  • Pre-Eclampsia / drug therapy
  • Pre-Eclampsia / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Multiple
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Tocolytic Agents / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Tocolytic Agents
  • Magnesium Sulfate