《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2006, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (10): 837-838.

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Complications of 195 Children with Cerebral Palsy

ZHENG Hua, WANG Xiao-hui, HAN Tong-li, et al   

  1. The Neurology Department and Rehabilitation Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Beijing 100045, China
  • Received:2006-07-21 Published:2006-10-01 Online:2006-10-01

Abstract: ObjectiveTo analyze the complications of cerebral palsy (CP) children.Methods195 CP children (113 boys and 82 girls, 7 months to 11 years old) were examined by electroencephalogram, eye consultation, auditory brainstem response and Gesell developmental schedule except routine examinations to detect the complications.Results27(13.8%) CP children had motor delay as the only sign. 168 CP children had one or more complications, 168(86.2%) cases with mental retardation, 92(47.2%) cases with visual disability, 40(20.5%) cases with growth delay, 25( 12.8 %) cases with epilepsy, 12(6.2%) cases with hearing disability, 11(5.6%) cases with microcephaly, 3(1.5%) cases with abnormal behavior. 15(7.7%) cases of CP children had at least two kinds of complications, 123(63.1%) cases had three kinds of complications, 30(15.4%) cases had four kinds of complications.ConclusionMost of the CP children have one or more complications.

Key words: cerebral palsy, complications, rehabilitation