Trends in cerebral palsy among infants of very low birthweight (<1500 g) or born prematurely (<32 weeks) in 16 European centres: A database study

Mary Jane Platt; Christine Cans; Ann Johnson; Geraldine Surman; Monica Topp; Maria Giulia Torrioli; Inge Krageloh-Mann

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60030-0

Trends in cerebral palsy among infants of very low birthweight (<1500 g) or born prematurely (<32 weeks) in 16 European centres: A database study

Mary Jane Platt, Christine Cans, Ann Johnson, Geraldine Surman, Monica Topp, Maria Giulia Torrioli, Inge Krageloh-Mann

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Abstract

The risk of cerebral palsy, the commonest physical disability of children in western Europe, is higher in infants of very low birthweight (VLBW)--those born weighing less than 1500 g--and those from multiple pregnancies than in infants of normal birthweight. An increasing proportion of infants from both of these groups survive into childhood. This paper describes changes in the frequency and distribution of cerebral palsy by sex and neurological subtype in infants with a birthweight below 1000 g and 1000-1499 g in the period 1980-96.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	43-50
Number of pages	8
Journal	Lancet
Volume	369
Issue number	9555
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60030-0
Publication status	Published - 6 Jan 2007

Keywords

Birth Weight
Cerebral Palsy
Databases, Factual
Europe
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Male
Multicenter Studies as Topic
Population Surveillance
Prevalence
Severity of Illness Index

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