ArticlePediatrics2016
Birth Prevalence of Cerebral Palsy: A Population-Based Study.
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- Global prevalence of cerebral palsy: A systematic analysis.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Mechanically assisted walking training for walking, participation, and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Speech and language interventions for infants aged 0 to 2 years at high risk for cerebral palsy: a systematic review.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2017Pooled it
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- Characteristics of Cerebral Palsy in the Midwestern US.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2026Article
- Tasks for assessing dystonia in young people with cerebral palsy.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in the Offspring of Young Female Cancer Survivors.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Preterm birth is associated with dystonic features and reduced cortical parvalbumin immunoreactivity in mice.Pediatric research · 2025Article
- Participation of Children and Youth with and Without Cerebral Palsy Across Settings: An Exploratory Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Sensory-level electrical stimulation in children with cerebral palsy: a scoping review of current applications and outcomes.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Review
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- Global State of the Art and Science of Childhood Dysphagia: Similarities and Disparities in Burden.Dysphagia · 2024Review
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- Cerebral Palsy Phenotypes in Genetic Epilepsies.Pediatric neurology · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivePopulation-based data in the United 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, gestational age, and race/ethnicity in a heterogeneous US metropolitan area.
methodsChildren with CP were identified by a population-based surveillance system for developmental disabilities (DDs). Children with CP were included if they were born in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, from 1985 to 2002, resided there at age 8 years, and did not have a postneonatal etiology (n = 766). Birth weight, gestational age, and race/ethnicity subanalyses were restricted to children with spastic CP (n = 640). Trends were examined by CP subtype, gender, race/ethnicity, co-occurring DDs, birth weight, and gestational age.
resultsBirth prevalence of spastic CP per 1000 1-year survivors was stable from 1985 to 2002 (1.9 in 1985 to 1.8 in 2002; 0.3% annual average prevalence; 95% confidence interval [CI] -1.1 to 1.8). Whereas no significant trends were observed by gender, subtype, birth weight, or gestational age overall, CP prevalence with co-occurring moderate to severe intellectual disability significantly decreased (-2.6% [95% CI -4.3 to -0.8]). Racial disparities persisted over time between non-Hispanic black and non-Hispanic white children (prevalence ratio 1.8 [95% CI 1.5 to 2.1]). Different patterns emerged for non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black children by birth weight and gestational age.
conclusionsGiven improvements in neonatal survival, evidence of stability of CP prevalence is encouraging. Yet lack of overall decreases supports continued monitoring of trends and increased research and prevention efforts. Racial/ethnic disparities, in particular, warrant further study.
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