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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Cerebral palsy among children seen in the neurology clinic of federal medical centre (FMC), Asaba
Journal of Community Health, Volume 38, No. 2, Year 2013
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Description
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive disorder of motor function caused by irreversible damage to the immature brain. The disorder may be associated with seizure, mental retardation, visual and hearing defects. This study was designed to determine the types of CP, the risk factors and the co-morbidities associated with the disorder. Records of patients who were seen in the neurology clinic were kept for two years (June 2009-July 2011). Medical history and examination were essentially used to determine risk factors, antenatal care and co-morbidities. Data was analyzed using SPSS soft-ware. CP made up 45 % of 60 neurological cases and 0.006 % of 4,873 patients seen in the clinic with a male to female ratio of 1.1:1. Birth asphyxia was the commonest risk factor for the development of the disorder while seizure disorder among others was the commonest co-morbid state. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Okike, Clifford Onuorah
Nigeria
Federal Medical Centre Nigeria
Onyire, Benson Nnamdi
Nigeria, Abakaliki
Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital
Ezeonu, Chinonyelum Thecla
Nigeria, Abakaliki
Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital
Agumadu, H. U.
Nigeria, Abuja
University of Abuja
Adeniran, K. A.
Nigeria
Federal Medical Centre Nigeria
Manyike, Pius Chukwuka
Nigeria, Abakaliki
Federal Teaching Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 7
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10900-012-9608-2
ISSN:
00945145
Research Areas
Disability
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Male
Female