Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most prevalent, severe and costly motor disability of childhood.
Consequently, CP is a public health priority for prevention, but its aetiology has proved …

Aim This systematic review evaluates the accuracy of predictive assessments and
investigations used to assist in the diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) in preschool‐age …

Since the 1800s, there have been calls in the literature for the early diagnosis of cerebral
palsy (CP). However, diagnosis still often occurs late, from 12 to 24 months in high income …

Background Birth before 26 weeks of gestation is associated with a high prevalence of
neurologic and developmental disabilities in the infant during the first two years of life …

Purpose Cerebral palsy (CP) and intellectual disability (ID) are developmental disabilities
that result in considerable functional limitations. There are few recent and nationally …

Background Research suggests that fetal exposure to magnesium sulfate before preterm
birth might reduce the risk of cerebral palsy. Methods In this multicenter, placebo-controlled …

This is a clinical text about the commonest physical disability-the cerebral palsies. It follows
up on the authors' earlier work The Epidemiology of the Cerebral Palsies, and its focus is still …

Background. Advances in perinatal care have resulted in increased survival rates for
extremely low birth weight children. We sought to examine the relative changes in rates of …

The first question that epidemiologists ask about a disease is ''How much?''. Before
resources can be allocated toward the prevention or control of any disease or health …

ContextHalf of all cases of cerebral palsy (CP) occur in term infants, for whom risk factors
have not been clearly defined. Recent studies suggest a possible role of chorioamnionitis …