Cerebral palsy (CP): risk factors
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Cerebral palsy (CP): risk factors. Maternal infections, Maternal systemic diseases, Maternal drug use. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Pre-conception
- Maternal infections
- Maternal systemic diseases
- Maternal drug use
- Spontaneous abortions
- Impaired fertility
- Fertility treatments
- Pre-pregnancy obesity
- Maternal clotting disorders
Prenatal
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Perinatal
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Neonatal
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References
- Sadowska M, Sarecka-Hujar B, Kopyta I. Cerebral palsy: current opinions on definition, epidemiology, risk factors, classification and treatment options. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2020; 16:1505-1518.
- Patel DR, Neelakantan M, Pandher K, Merrick J. Cerebral palsy in children: a clinical overview. Transl Pediatr 2020; 9(Suppl 1):S125-S135.
