Mortality in children with cerebral palsy in rural Bangladesh: a population‐based surveillance study

201941 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Israt Jahan · Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons

Tasneem Karim · The University of Sydney

Manik Chandra Das · Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons

Mohammad Muhit · Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons

Sarah McIntyre · The University of Sydney

Hayley Smithers‐Sheedy · The University of Sydney

Nadia Badawi

Abstract

Mortality rate in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in rural Bangladesh is 19.5 per 1000 person-years. The majority of children with CP died from potentially preventable and treatable conditions. Motor severity, associated impairments, and malnutrition make children with CP vulnerable to premature death in rural Bangladesh.

Topics & Keywords

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

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Volume 61, Issue 11, pp. 1336-1343

DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.14256

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