Cerebral palsy in children: subtypes, motor function and associated impairments in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although, there is no population-level data in Ethiopia, a previous retrospective hospital-based study identified CP as the most common developmental disability in children. The overall aim of this study is to describe the clinical spectrum of CP in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa, including CP subtype, gross and fine motor function, presence and pattern of associated impairments, and possible risk factors in children aged 2 to 18 years.

Methods

A hospital-based descriptive cross-sectional study conducted- July - September of 2018 among 207 children with suspected motor symptoms. The Surveillance of CP in Europe (SCPE) decision tree was used as a guideline for inclusion and evaluation was by standardized questionnaire and clinical examination. De

SUBMITTER: Tsige S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8641229 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature