Long-term comorbidities in extremely preterm infants with cerebral palsy
1. The lifetime prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) was estimated to be 10.5% for infants born extremely premature (EP, <27 ...
Tag: cerebral palsy
Association between maternal body mass index in early pregnancy and incidence of cerebral palsy
1. This retrospective cohort study found that among Swedish women with singleton children, maternal overweight and obesity were significantly associated ...
Increasing maternal BMI linked to higher risk of cerebral palsy
1. This large scale cohort study found that higher maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) was associated with an increased ...
Moderate and late preterm birth increases cerebral palsy risk
1. Resuscitation at birth, antibiotic treatment during the first hospitalization, small for gestational age (SGA), 1-minute Apgar score <7, and ...
Patient Basics: Cerebral Palsy
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Cerebral palsy is the name given to a large group of disorders ...
Magnesium reduces cerebral palsy in infants delivered early preterm [Classics Series]
1. Among women with imminent delivery between 24 and 31 weeks gestation, those randomized to receive magnesium sulfate experienced a ...
Antenatal magnesium sulfate may not improve pediatric neurodevelopment
1. There was no significant decrease in the prevalence of cerebral palsy in pre-term children who received antenatal magnesium sulfate ...
Risk of cerebral palsy linked with relatedness to cerebral palsy patient
1. The etiology of cerebral palsy has not yet been fully elucidated but has both genetic and environmental components. 2. ...