[Cerebral palsy in children and its relationship with perinatal medical care].
We studied the etiology of 76 children with cerebral palsy (CP) aged 3 to 6 years, who visited the Himeji City Center for the Handicapped for neurological follow up. The patients for this study composed of 30 cases with severe handicap. 8 cases of CP with mental retardation and 10 cases of CP without mental retardation. Nine cases of CP had congenital anomalies of central nervous system, of which 8 cases showed severe handicap. Main perinatal factors were asphyxia, dyspneic condition needed for mechanical ventilation, prolonged apneic spells, and hyperbilirubinemia. All full-term birth children were accompanied with asphyxia, in which 43% had intracranial hemorrhage. A cooperative network between neonatal intensive care unit and an institute for the handicapped is essential for the care of infants with cerebral palsy.
Okumura
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Himeji City Center for the Handicapped.
Miyata
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H
Uetani
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Y
Nakamura
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H
D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000209:etiology; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal