Prevalence and characteristics of children with cerebral palsy in Europe

Following agreement on definitions and classification, a central database was set up to include information on over 6000 children with cerebral palsy (CP) from 13 geographically defined populations in Europe. The overall rate for the period 1980 to 1990 was 2.08/1000 live births (95% CI 2.02 to 2.14...

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Published in:Developmental medicine and child neurology 2002-09, Vol.44 (9), p.633-640
Main Author: Johnson, Ann
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy - complications
Cerebral Palsy - epidemiology
Cerebral Palsy - pathology
Child
Child, Preschool
Cognition Disorders - etiology
Europe - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mothers
Networks
Neurological Impairments
Numbers
Original Articles
Prevalence
Registries
Risk Factors
Severity (of Disability)
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:Following agreement on definitions and classification, a central database was set up to include information on over 6000 children with cerebral palsy (CP) from 13 geographically defined populations in Europe. The overall rate for the period 1980 to 1990 was 2.08/1000 live births (95% CI 2.02 to 2.14). One in five children with CP (20.2%) was found to have a severe intellectual deficit and was unable to walk. Among babies born weighing less than 1500g, the rate of CP was more than 70 times higher compared with those weighing 2500g or more at birth. The rate of CP rose during the 1970s, but remained constant during the late 1980s. Future analyses will include data from children born in the 1990s. This collaborative work provides a powerful means of monitoring trends in birthweight-specific rates of CP and an infrastructure for research and service planning.
ISSN:0012-1622
1469-8749
DOI:10.1017/S0012162201002675