Epidemiology of cerebral palsy in Bangladesh: a population‐based surveillance study

2018191 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Gulam Khandaker · The University of Sydney

Mohammad Muhit · Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons

Tasneem Karim · The University of Sydney

Hayley Smithers‐Sheedy · The University of Sydney

Iona Novak · The University of Sydney

Cheryl Jones · The University of Sydney

Nadia Badawi

Abstract

Prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) is 3.4 per 1000 children in rural Bangladesh. There are an estimated 233 514 children with CP in Bangladesh. The majority have potentially preventable risk factors. Diagnosis of CP is delayed, limiting opportunities for early intervention. There is a lack of available services for children with CP in rural Bangladesh.

Topics & Keywords

Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Infant Development and Preterm Care Neonatal and fetal brain pathology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Volume 61, Issue 5, pp. 601-609

DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.14013

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