Cerebral palsy update

I Krägeloh-Mann, C Cans - Brain and development, 2009 - Elsevier
A common language on CP has been developed for the European registers by the SCPE
(Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe) working group and the common database allows …

The changing panorama of cerebral palsy in Sweden. X. Prevalence and origin in the birth‐year period 1999–2002

K Himmelmann, G Hagberg, P Uvebrant - Acta paediatrica, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: The aim of the study was to describe the prevalence and origin of cerebral palsy (CP),
which is the tenth report from the western Swedish study. Methods: A population‐based …

Epidemiology of the cerebral palsies

E Blair, C Cans, E Sellier - Cerebral Palsy: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 2018 - Springer
Epidemiology of CP aims to describe the frequency of the condition in a population and to
monitor its changes over time. Also it studies the determinants of this condition which …

Cerebral palsy in a total population of 4–11 year olds in southern Sweden. Prevalence and distribution according to different CP classification systems

L Westbom, G Hagglund, E Nordmark - BMC pediatrics, 2007 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP)
as well as to characterize the CP population, its participation in a secondary prevention …

Epidemiology of cerebral palsy

C Cans, J De-la-Cruz, MA Mermet - Paediatrics and child health, 2008 - Elsevier
Definition of cerebral palsy (CP) has become more precise in recent years and, even if CP
remains an umbrella term, a simple classification system for CP types has been proposed …

Surveillance of cerebral palsy in Europe: a collaboration of cerebral palsy surveys and registers

C Cans - Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Although cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of motor deficiency in young
children, it occurs in only 2 to 3 per 1000 live births. In order to monitor prevalence rates …

Cerebral palsy in Norway: prevalence, subtypes and severity

GL Andersen, LM Irgens, I Haagaas, JS Skranes… - European journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND/AIM: To describe prevalence, subtypes and severity of cerebral palsy (CP)
in Norway using criteria proposed by the Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe (SCPE) …

The panorama of cerebral palsy in Sweden. XI. Changing patterns in the birth‐year period 2003–2006

K Himmelmann, P Uvebrant - Acta paediatrica, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To describe the epidemiology of cerebral palsy (CP) in western Sweden. Methods A
population‐based study covering 94 466 live births in the area in 2003–2006. Birth …

Cerebral palsy: current opinions on definition, epidemiology, risk factors, classification and treatment options

M Sadowska, B Sarecka-Hujar… - … disease and treatment, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most frequent causes of motor disability in children.
According to the up-to-date definition, CP is a group of permanent disorders of the …

The panorama of cerebral palsy in Sweden part XII shows that patterns changed in the birth years 2007–2010

K Himmelmann, P Uvebrant - Acta paediatrica, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim This was the 12th population‐based study to explore the epidemiology of cerebral palsy
(CP) in western Sweden. Methods From 2007 to 2010, there were 104 713 live births in the …