More than 100,000 Americans under the age of 18 years are estimatedto have some degree of neurologic disability attributed to cerebralpalsy1. Approximately 25 percent of the people with cerebralpalsy identified by registries in France and the United Kingdomare unable to walk (even with help), and 30 percent are classifiedas mentally retarded2,3. In the United States, the total annualcost to society of cerebral palsy has recently been estimatedby the Advisory Council of the National Institute of NeurologicalDisorders and Stroke at $5 billion. Emotional suffering andlost opportunities add immeasurably to the . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Definitions
Trends in Incidence and Prevalence
Pathological Findings, Imaging Studies, and Clinical Patterns
Full-Term Infants
Infants Born Prematurely
Risk Factors and Pathogenesis
Full-Term Infants
Infants Born Prematurely
Prevention
Conclusion
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