CEREBRAL PALSY AMONG CHILDREN

This book provides comprehensive information about cerebral palsy, prevalence, risk and associated factors among children. prevalence of cerebral palsy was about 2-4/1000live births, prevalence of bilateral spastic CP was about 1.3-2 per 1000 live births. Male gender is more vulnerable to cerebral palsy when compared to female gender. Maximum children affected in the age group of 4-10 year. Mortality rate was high among those who were affected severely. Risk factors for cerebral palsy includes preterm birth, low birth weight, multiple births, consanguineous marriage, birth asphyxia, prolonged labour process, forcep delivery, breech delivery, anemia during pregnancy, gestational diabetes, hypertension, hyper bilurubimia, pre labour rupture of brain, birth jaundice, spontaneous abortion congenital annomilies, maternal alcohol consumption, advance mother age, hypoxia ischemia, TORCH infections, hepatitis. Associated impairment for cerebral palsy includes visual problems, speech and language problems, epilepsy, dental problems, hearing problems, intellectual impairment, drooling sleep disturbance, feeding problems.