Prevalence and Initial Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in Preterm and Term-Born Children in Taiwan: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study

Prevalence and Initial Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in Preterm and Term-Born Children in Taiwan: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study

The aim of this long-term longitudinal study in Taiwan was to estimate and compare the prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) and to identify the age of CP diagnosis of term-born and preterm children with different birthweights. Records of 1494 extremely low birth weight (ELBW, <1000 g), 3961 very low...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Hua Wang, Yea-Shwu Hwang, Chung-Han Ho, Ming-Chi Lai, Yu-Chin Chen, Wen-Hui Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
preterm
cerebral palsy
prevalence
diagnosis
low birth weight
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/17/8984

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