title: Cerebral palsy.
abstract: In a prospective study it was found that cerebral palsy constituted 0.29% of total paediatric outdoor cases during the study period of 1988-1990. Seventy-five children suffering from cerebral palsy were studied at SN Children Hospital, Allahabad. Male to female ratio was 1:2. There were 42.8% cases who belonged to the age between one and 2 years. Hypertonic cases were predominant over hypotonic cases (3:1). Hemiplegia was commonest (68%) while triplegia was least common (2.7%). There were 24.5% cases who were mentally retarded. Hypertonic cases improved more frequently than hypotonic cases. An early management by paediatric physiotherapy may play an important role in the treatment of cerebral palsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, SN Children Hospital, MLN Medical College, Allahabad.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharan
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies