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Epidemiology of the Cerebral Palsies

Epidemiology of cerebral palsy (CP) aims to describe the frequency of the condition in a population and to monitor its changes over time, and a guide to the management of patients. Classification of CP is an important step toward describing more homogenous subgroups of persons with CP.

Citation:
Blair E, Cans C, Sellier E. Epidemiology of the Cerebral Palsies. Springer Nature; 2025. p. 27-38.

Keywords:
Epidemiology; Prevalence; Trend; Classification; Impairment; Register; Risk factors

Abstract:
Epidemiology of cerebral palsy (CP) aims to describe the frequency of the condition in a population and to monitor its changes over time, and a guide to the management of patients. Classification of CP is an important step toward describing more homogenous subgroups of persons with CP.