… States on trends in cerebral palsy (CP) birth prevalence are limited. The objective of this
study was to examine trends in the birth prevalence of congenital spastic CP by birth weight, …

… Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in … birth was defined as birth occurring at <28 completed
gestational weeks, very preterm at 28–31 weeks, moderately preterm at 32–36 weeks and birth at …

… , more gloomy when compared to our analyses for the birth years 1967-76 (11). The birthweight-…
In the first group the risk of CP nearly doubled between the two latest birth year periods, …

… Birth defects were coded using International Classification of Diseases (ICD) … Birth Registry
and versions 9 and 10 in the insurance registry. Cerebral palsy cannot be diagnosed at birth. …

… the prevalence and origin of cerebral palsy (CP), which is the … by the Surveillance of Cerebral
Palsy in Europe (SCPE) (6), … Extremely preterm birth was defined as birth occurring at <28 …

… for the birth years 1975–1977, … 3 birth year periods, 1975–1977, 1981–1985, and 1986–1991.1,7
In the first study, children born in 1975–1977 were identified in 1985–1987 at 10 years …

… Cerebral palsy has been defined as comprising 'a group of … years there has been mounting
interest in cerebral palsy, … association of premature birth with cerebral palsy was recognised.4 …

… and risk factors in children with cerebral palsy were recorded, … cerebral palsy, ie a prevalence
of 1.92 per 1000 live births. … 0.17 per 1000 live births in the birth-year period 1983–1986 …

… There has also been a sharp increase in multiple births and the prevalence of cerebral
palsy in these births is greater than in singletons. Because these trends have been associated …

… of Cerebral Palsy in Europe) working group and the common database allows prevalence
analyses on a larger basis. Cerebral palsy prevalence: Cerebral palsy … after preterm birth has …