Prevalence of cerebral palsy in children < 10 years of age in R.S. Pura town of Jammu and Kashmir.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence of cerebral palsy in children aged <10 years.


METHODS
The study was conducted in the framework of a population-based, single-centre, cross-sectional surveillance at R.S. Pura town, 22 km south-west of Jammu city.


RESULTS
A total of 11 cases of cerebral palsy were ascertained yielding a crude prevalence rate of 2.27/1000 in the age group of <10 years. The proportion of cerebral palsy occurring in males was higher than that in females.


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence rates of cerebral palsy among children <10 years of age in R.S. town compare favorably with studies from developed countries.
Raina
Sunil Kumar
SK
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 176001, India. ojasrainasunil@yahoo.co.in
Razdan
Sushil
S
Nanda
Renu
R
D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution