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The complex aetiology of cerebral palsy.
Nature reviews. Neurology - 1 Sept 2018
Korzeniewski Steven J, Slaughter Jaime, Lenski Madeleine, Haak Peterson, Paneth Nigel
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most prevalent, severe and costly motor disability of childhood. Consequently, CP is a public health priority for prevention, but its aetiology has proved complex. In this Review, we summarize the evidence for a decline in the birth prevalence of CP in some high-income nations, describe the epidemiological evidence for risk factors, such as preterm delivery and fetal growth restriction,...
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