Sunil Kumar Raina1, Sushil Razdan, Renu Nanda. 1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 176001, India. ojasrainasunil@yahoo.co.in
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of cerebral palsy in children aged <10 years. METHODS: The study was conducted in the framework of a population-based, single-centre, cross-sectional surveillance at R.S. Pura town, 22 km south-west of Jammu city. RESULTS: A total of 11 cases of cerebral palsy were ascertained yielding a crude prevalence rate of 2.27/1000 in the age group of <10 years. The proportion of cerebral palsy occurring in males was higher than that in females. INTERPRETATION: The prevalence rates of cerebral palsy among children <10 years of age in R.S. town compare favorably with studies from developed countries.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of cerebral palsy in children aged <10 years. METHODS: The study was conducted in the framework of a population-based, single-centre, cross-sectional surveillance at R.S. Pura town, 22 km south-west of Jammu city. RESULTS: A total of 11 cases of cerebral palsy were ascertained yielding a crude prevalence rate of 2.27/1000 in the age group of <10 years. The proportion of cerebral palsy occurring in males was higher than that in females. INTERPRETATION: The prevalence rates of cerebral palsy among children <10 years of age in R.S. town compare favorably with studies from developed countries.
Authors: Donna S Hurley; Theresa Sukal-Moulton; Deborah Gaebler-Spira; Kristin J Krosschell; Larissa Pavone; Akmer Mutlu; Julius Pa Dewald; Michael E Msall Journal: Int J Phys Med Rehabil Date: 2015-03-23