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ArticleBMC pediatrics2020

Hemiplegic (unilateral) cerebral palsy in northern Stockholm: clinical assessment, brain imaging, EEG, epilepsy and aetiologic background factors.

Elsa Tillberg, Bengt Isberg, Jonas K E Persson

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Article in BMC pediatrics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Elsa TillbergDepartment of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Tomtebodavägen 18 A, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden. elsa.tillberg@ki.se.ORCID 0000-0001-8047-5572
Bengt IsbergLäkarhuset Odenplan, Odengatan 69, 113 22, Stockholm, Sweden.
Jonas K E PerssonDepartment of Clinical Neurophysiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Eugeniavägen 11, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.
Karolinska Institutet · SEKarolinska University Hospital · SEPraktikertjänst · SE

Funding

Norrbacka-Eugeniastiftelsen 2018
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to describe clinical presentation, epilepsy, EEG, extent and site of the underlying cerebral lesion with special reference towards aetiologic background factors in a population-based group of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

methodsForty-seven children of school- age, fulfilling the SPCE (Surveillance of Cerebral palsy in Europe)-criteria of hemiplegic cerebral palsy, identified via the Swedish cerebral palsy register, were invited and asked to participate in the study.

resultsFifteen boys and six girls participated. Of the sixteen children born at term, five had no risk factors for cerebral palsy. Two out of five preterm children presented additional risk factors. Debut of motor impairment was observed in the first year of life in sixteen children. Age at diagnosis varied from 2 months to 6 years. Epilepsy was common and associated with grey- and white matter injury.

conclusionsRecognizing the importance of risk factors for cerebral palsy, any child with these risk factors should be offered a check-up by a paediatrician or a paediatric neurologist. Thereby reducing diagnostic delay. Epilepsy is common in hemiplegic cerebral palsy and associated with grey- and white matter injury in this cohort.

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Cerebral PalsyEpilepsyCesarean SectionChildChild, PreschoolDelayed DiagnosisElectroencephalographyFemaleHemiplegiaHumansInfantMaleNeuroimagingPregnancySchool TeachersSwedenAetiologic backgroundBrain imagingEEGEpilepsyHemiplegic cerebral palsy

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PMID32164572
PMCPMC7069041
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