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Hutton, Jane (2006) Cerebral palsy life expectancy. Clinics in Perinatology, Volume 33 (Number 2). pp. 545-555. doi:10.1016/j.clp.2006.03.016
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clp.2006.03.016
Abstract
The life expectancy of people who have perinatally acquired cerebral palsy can be similar to that of the general population, or it can be reduced substantially. The most important factors that are associated with reduced survival are disabilities of motor, cognitive, or visual functions. Prematurity and low birth weight are associated with lower rates of disability, and better survival. A 2-year-old who has severe cerebral palsy has about a 40% chance of living to age 20, in contrast to a child who has mild cerebral palsy, for whom the chance is 99%. Cerebral palsy, respiratory diseases, epilepsy, and congenital malformation are the most commonly recorded causes of early death.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Statistics Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Statistics and Epidemiology |
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Journal or Publication Title: | Clinics in Perinatology | ||||
Publisher: | W B Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc | ||||
ISSN: | 0095-5108 | ||||
Official Date: | 8 June 2006 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 33 | ||||
Number: | Number 2 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 12 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 545-555 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.clp.2006.03.016 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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