title: Etiological classification of cerebral palsy in very low birthweight infants.
abstract: As part of a longitudinal follow-up program a single case analysis of the history of 53 children with a birthweight of less than 1501 g, who had developed cerebral palsy, was performed. In 17 children (32%) a definite explanation for the neurological impairment and in another 17 (32%) at least a possible explanation could be found. In 19 of the 53 children (36%) the history was uneventful and did not offer a causal event. The common documentation in obstetric and pediatric case files left the cause of cerebral palsy undetected in one third of the cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Hamburg.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Veelken
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schopf
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dammann
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Schulte
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000254:growth & development*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000254:growth & development; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors