CEREBRAL PALSY: ANTENATAL RISK FACTORS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 37
Abstract
[b] INTRODUCTION[/b]: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Cerebral palsy is caused by abnormal development or damage to the parts of the brain that control movement, balance, and posture. Most often the problems occur during pregnancy; however, they may also occur during childbirth, or shortly after birth. Often the cause is unknown. [b]AIM[/b]: To study the different antenatal maternal risk factors associated with cerebral palsy in the study group. [b]MATERIALS AND METHODS[/b]: Retrospective study was done to assess possible associated antenatal risk factors for cerebral palsy. Mothers of 100 cerebral palsy children were selected who are treated in Rani Chandramani Devi Hospital, a Government hospital in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh State, India, from 2012 to 2014 and 100 controls, mothers of normal children were studied. Detailed antenatal history was obtained from the mothers of the children in both affected and control group. [b]RESULTS[/b]: From the data, we conclude that the association of maternal anaemia with cerebral palsy is 7.3 times higher; association of maternal hypertension with cerebral palsy is 6.6 time higher, association with Pre-eclampsia is 6 times higher; association with Eclampsia is 8.6 times higher; with antepartum haemorrhage, the association is 8.6 times higher and association of multiple pregnancy with cerebral palsy is 4.8 times higher than with controls. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: From this study of the role of antenatal risk factors, in the occurrence of cerebral palsy in children it is concluded that the most common risk factor associated with cerebral palsy is the maternal anaemia and the other important risk factors associated being hypertension, pre eclampsia, eclampsia, antepartum haemorrhage and multiple births.
Authors and Affiliations
Srinivasa Tatavarti, Vidyullatha Arimilli, Subbalakshmi T. D. P
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