title: Descriptive epidemiology of cerebral palsy.
abstract: The paper reviews the recent epidemiological literature on the prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP), including age, sex, and prevalence rates. Special attention is given to the clinical characteristics, including the forms of CP and the incidence of epilepsy, intellectual impairment, and defects of vision, speech, and hearing. Trends in the prevalence of CP are also considered, with particular reference to improvement in perinatal intensive care.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Neurologii Wieku Rozwojowego, Akademia Medyczna, Poznań
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zgorzalewicz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mieszczanek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zgorzalewicz